Oriental Public Holidays 2026 – State Holiday Calendar & Non-Working Days

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Oriental?

Oriental observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Morocco nationally, since Oriental doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Oriental, Morocco

Planning business schedules or travel in Oriental, Morocco? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Oriental, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Oriental observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Oriental, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête du Trône (Throne Day) on July 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Oriental, Morocco

This is Morocco's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Morocco's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Oriental and the rest of Morocco, not a separate Oriental-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Oriental

These are Morocco's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Morocco's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Morocco, including Oriental. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Fête du Trône (Throne Day)	July 30	National Holiday	Full Official Closure	www.cg.gov.ma
Fête de l'Indépendance (Independence Day)	November 18	National Holiday	Full Official Closure	www.cg.gov.ma

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Oriental

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

Holiday	Date	Opportunity
Fête du Trône (Throne Day)	Fri, Jul 30, 2027	Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Oriental

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Oriental close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Morocco are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Oriental doesn't simply disappear — Morocco's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Oriental's capital, Oujda observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Oriental.

Frequently Asked Questions — Oriental Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Oriental?

Yes, they do. Oriental follows Morocco's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Oriental?

Oriental observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Morocco nationally, since Oriental doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Oriental?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Oriental a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Oriental differ from the rest of Morocco?

No — public holidays in Morocco are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Oriental observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Oriental-specific reference, not because Oriental has its own separate holiday list.

Does Oujda, Oriental's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Oujda observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Oriental and Morocco. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Oriental's public holiday dates?

Oriental's public holidays are mandated by Morocco's national statutory framework, published via www.cg.gov.ma — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.