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Labour Day 2026 — Morocco
عيد الشغل — فاتح ماي
Date
Friday May 1, 2026
Automatic 3-day weekend (Fri–Sat–Sun)
✅ Automatic long weekend 2026
Labour Day falls on a Friday in 2026, giving you an automatic 3-day weekend (Fri 1 → Sun 3 May) with no leave needed.
Labour Day in Morocco: significance and workers' rights
May 1st, International Workers' Day, has been celebrated in Morocco since independence. As an official paid public holiday under Article 274 of the Moroccan Labour Code, all employees are entitled to a day off with full pay. If an employer requires work on this day, employees must receive double their normal daily wage.
Trade union marches on May 1st
May Day is marked by major trade union mobilisations across Morocco's cities:
- CDT (Confédération Démocratique du Travail)
- UMT (Union Marocaine du Travail) — Morocco's oldest trade union
- UGTM (Union Générale des Travailleurs du Maroc)
- FDT (Fédération Démocratique du Travail)
Key workers' rights on May 1st
- May 1st is a mandatory paid rest day
- Work on May 1st entitles the employee to 100% wage supplement
- Applies to all sectors: public, private, and self-employed
Labour Day 2026, 2027, 2028
- 2026: Friday May 1 — automatic 3-day weekend
- 2027: Saturday May 1 — 3-day weekend
- 2028: Monday May 1 — 3-day weekend (Sat–Sun–Mon)