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Subject: christmas in morocco
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: skitz34-ga
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Posted: 10 Jan 2003 19:33 PST
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Question ID: 141497
tell me about moroccan christmas
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Subject: Re: christmas in morocco
Answered By: serenata-ga on 10 Jan 2003 20:17 PST
 
The primary religion of the Kingdom of Morocco is Islam and the King
is the "Commander of the Faithful".

Christmas, being a Christian holiday, is quietly observed by those who
believe in their own way, without the buildup we know in the U.S. and
western countries. It isn't a national holiday nor a state observed
religious holiday, but most emploeyrs in Morocco will allow those who
observe Christmas the day off for their religious holiday.

National holidays in Morocco are:
January 1: New Year (Gregorian calendar)
January 11: Independence Manifesto 
March 3: Throne Day
May 1: Labor Day
May 23: National Day (Amendment of the Constitution)
July 9: Youth Day (King's Birthday)
August 14: Commemoration of Oued Eddahab
August 20: Revolution of the King and the People
November 6: Commemoration of the Green March
November 18: Independence Day

Religious (Muslim) holidays, which are observed for two days (based on
the Lunar calendar) vary based after the sight of the moon, but
generally are:

1st of Moharram: New Year (Muslim calendar)
12th of Rabi Al Awal: Aid El Mawlid (Birth of the Prophet Mohamed)
1st of Shawwal: Aid El Fitr (end of Ramadan)
10th of Dhu Al Hijja: Aid El Adha (Commemoration of Abraham's
sacrifice)

Search terms:
Morocco national holidays
Morocco religious holidays
Morocco national information

Sources:
Google News "Morocco"
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&scoring=d&q=morocco&btnG=Google+Search

Focus National and Religious Holidaysin Morocco - 
http://www.focusmm.com/morocco/mo_holi1.htm

Morrocco Review - http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Morco_review.html

I hope this helps,
Serenata
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