Is it OK to visit Morocco during Ramadan?

Yes. Sights, riads, hotels and tourist restaurants stay open; many local cafés and food stalls close in daylight and open with a feast at sunset, which is the best time of the day to be out. Shops keep shorter hours, and the afternoons are quiet.

Eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight may offend, so do it in your riad or a restaurant (gov.uk). Trains and buses fill up around Eid at the end of the month; book ahead. gov.uk expects the next Ramadan to start in February 2027.

Morocco has been on GMT all year since 20 September 2026, so there is no clock change for Ramadan any more.

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What travellers say goes wrong

Lunch is hard to find outside tourist areas, people aren't sure what will be open, and transport is packed at Eid.

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Sources, checked 2026-11-14

gov.uk, Morocco travel advice: safety and security Morocco World News, Morocco returns to GMT from 20 September 2026

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