However, non Muslims will always find something to eat in certain restaurants, particularly in hotels. These are public holidays throughout Morocco. Note that the following dates are those for 1996. The feast of the sheep. The Mouloud celebrates the birth of the Prophet.
Civil life is regulated by the Gregorian calendar.
As opposed to other Muslim countries, the weekend consists of Saturday and Sunday. Friday is not a public holiday, but the Civil and Public Service offices extend their lunch break to allow the faithful to attend prayers. The religious life follows the Muslim calendar. The Hegiran year, a lunar year, is made up of 12 months, but is shorter than the solar year. The month of Ramadan and the major religious festivals vary according to the Gregorian calendar.