Festivals in Morocco in January
Morocco has 6 local festival variants to explore in January, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Morocco January festivals on the 3D map- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Ramadan Nights and Heritage · Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab · Ramadan Nights and Heritage
- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Amazigh New Year · Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab · Amazigh New Year, Yennayer
- Oriental Ramadan Nights and Heritage · Oriental · Ramadan Nights and Heritage
- Oriental Amazigh New Year · Oriental · Amazigh New Year, Yennayer
- Souss-Massa Ramadan Nights and Heritage · Souss-Massa · Ramadan Nights and Heritage
- Souss-Massa Amazigh New Year · Souss-Massa · Amazigh New Year, Yennayer
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Morocco in January, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Morocco in January
- Local variants in Morocco in January
- Morocco festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Morocco festivals in January by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Morocco in January: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Morocco in January.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramadan Nights and Heritage | Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Amazigh New Year | Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Usually around January 12 to 14 | Needs verification | Open |
| Ramadan Nights and Heritage | Oriental | During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Amazigh New Year | Oriental | Usually around January 12 to 14 | Needs verification | Open |
| Ramadan Nights and Heritage | Souss-Massa | During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Amazigh New Year | Souss-Massa | Usually around January 12 to 14 | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- iftar gathering
- night market visit
- mosque prayers
- dates
- soups
- festival sweets
- new year family feast
- grain blessing
- folk song and dance
- couscous
- chicken dishes
- nut sweets
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Morocco, then filter by January, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab: Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Ramadan Nights and Heritage; Ramadan Nights and Heritage; During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar
- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab: Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Amazigh New Year; Amazigh New Year, Yennayer; Usually around January 12 to 14
- Oriental: Oriental Ramadan Nights and Heritage; Ramadan Nights and Heritage; During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar
- Oriental: Oriental Amazigh New Year; Amazigh New Year, Yennayer; Usually around January 12 to 14
- Souss-Massa: Souss-Massa Ramadan Nights and Heritage; Ramadan Nights and Heritage; During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar
- Souss-Massa: Souss-Massa Amazigh New Year; Amazigh New Year, Yennayer; Usually around January 12 to 14
FAQ
What festivals happen in Morocco in January 2026?
Morocco in January features Ramadan Nights and Heritage, Amazigh New Year, Yennayer, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Morocco in January?
This guide covers January festivals, events and celebrations in Morocco, including iftar gathering, night market visit, mosque prayers, dates.
Which regions have January festivals in Morocco?
Regional highlights include Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Oriental, Souss-Massa, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In January, Morocco has 2 festival cores and 6 regional variants in season, led by Ramadan Nights and Heritage, Amazigh New Year, Yennayer and grounded in customs and foods such as iftar gathering, night market visit, mosque prayers, dates.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- iftar gathering
- night market visit
- mosque prayers
- dates
- soups
- festival sweets
- new year family feast
- grain blessing
- folk song and dance
- couscous
- chicken dishes
- nut sweets