Eid al-Adha

Another festival in our list of the most famous festivals in Morocco that you should not miss is Eid al-Adha. This also is a celebration for Muslims.

Eid al-Adha is a Muslim festival that commemorates the completion of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca. It remembers the tribulations of Abraham, who was ordered by Allah to sacrifice his only son. On Eid al-Adha, Moroccan Muslims slaughter an animal, generally a sheep or goat, to mark this act of faith. Much of the meat from the sacrifice is given to others as a metaphor of giving something valuable to oneself away.

Where: Throughout Morocco

When: Changes according to the Islamic calendar, check online for confirmed dates.