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Public holidays are a mix of Secular, and religious. The dates of the Islamic festivals vary from year to year, as they are dependent on sightings of the moon.

January 1st	New Year’s Day
January 11th -	Manifesto of Independence
March 9th -	Prophet's Birthday
May 1st -	Labour Day
July 30th -	Feast of the Throne
August 14th -	Oued Eddahab Allegiance Day
August 20th -	Anniversary of the King and the People’s Revolution
August 21st -	King Mohammed's Birthday
October 2nd -	Aïd al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
November 6th -	Anniversary of the Green March
November 18th -	Independence Day
December 9th -	Feast of the Sacrifice
December 29th -	Muslim New Year

Moroccan Phrases For Tourists 

Hello	Bonjour		Do you speak English?	Parlez vous Anglais?
Goodbye	Au revoir		Excuse me	Excusez moi
Good Evening	Bonsoir		How much is it?	Ça coûte combien?
Yes	Oui		Where is...?	Ou est …?
No	Non		Hotel	L'hotel
Please	S'il vous plait		The bill pease	L’addition s’il vous plait
Thank you very much	Merci beaucoup		Beer	Une Biere
How are you?	Comment allez vous?		Coffee	Un café

Arabic/Moroccan Arabic Phrases For Tourists  

Hello	Assalam alikoum		How are you?	Labass!
Good bye	Besslama		I'm fine	Labass! It’s the same as the question
Good morning	Sabbah elkhir		Yes	Na'am
Thank you	Choukran		No	La
Please	Afak

 

• The UK to Morocco 00 + 212 + Area Code + Tel

• Morocco to the UK: 00 + 44 + Area Code + Tel

• City police: dial 19

• Royal Military Police: dial 177

• Fire / Ambulance: dial 15

• Emergencies: contact the Red Cross on Place Djemmaa el Fna +212 431 47           

 

Detailed information can be found on the Directgov website: 
• www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/TravelHolidaysAndBreaks 

• British Honorary Consulate, 55 Boulevard Zerktouni, Residence Taib, Marrakech (212) (44) 435095

• Morocco Embassy, 49 Queen’s Gate Garden, London, SW7 5NE, tel: 020 7581 5001/4

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