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Events in the year 2026 in Morocco.

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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  • 13 May – Two US soldiers go missing during a training exercise at the Cap Draa Training Area. They are later found dead on 12 and 13 May.[12]
  • 21 May – At least nine people are killed, and several others injured, after a four-storey residential building collapses overnight in Fez.[13]
  • 23 May – King Mohammed VI pardons 15 jailed Senegalese football supporters imprisoned after the disturbances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, citing the upcoming Eid al-Adha.[14]

June

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  • 11 June–19 July – Morocco participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  • 25 June – A court convicts 29 individuals in a high-profile illegal drug trade and corruption case in Casablanca, sentencing them to prison terms of up to 12 years and ordering asset seizures tied to a major hashish and cocaine smuggling network.[15]

July

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  • 13 July – Dissident journalist and political commentator Ali Lmrabet is arrested on arrival at Tangier Airport over allegations of defamation related to online content, before being released by prosecutors two days later pending the continuation of the investigation.[16]
  • 15 July — Morocco signs an agreement to join the International Stabilization Force in Gaza.[17]
  • 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Morocco, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.[18]
  • 30 July – At least 57 migrants die while attempting to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco during a mass border crossing involving 60,000 people, prompting Spain to deploy military reinforcements and accelerated repatriation.[19][20][21]

Predicted and scheduled

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Art and entertainment

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Holidays

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ↑ "Hosts Morocco off to winning start at Africa Cup of Nations". France 24. 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. ↑ El-Din, Menna Alaa (12 January 2026). "Morocco declares end of seven-year drought after winter rains". Reuters. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Williams, Ian (18 January 2026). "Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties for third place at Cup of Nations". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Harding, Jonathan (2026-01-28). "Senegal and Morocco fined and banned after AFCON final chaos". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  5. ↑ "18 Senegalese detainees from AFCON final in Morocco go on hunger strike". Al Jazeera. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Morocco - Floods, update (IFRC, Maroco Meteo, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 February 2026)". ReliefWeb. February 13, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "19 soccer fans jailed for AFCON final chaos in Morocco". Africanews. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Al Jechtimi, Ahmed (2 March 2026). "Panama‑flagged cargo ship sinks off Western Sahara, Morocco's transport ministry says". Reuters. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result". BBC. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Laudani, Paulo (31 March 2026). "Spanish police bust underground hashish route from Morocco". Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Mali backs Morocco's plan for disputed Western Sahara, ending support for the Sahrawi Republic". AP News. 2026-04-11. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  12. ↑ "Body of second missing US soldier recovered in Morocco". Africanews. 13 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Eljechtimi, Ahmed (21 May 2026). "Building collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco's Fez". Reuters. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Hand, Kevin. "Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans from AFCON final". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  15. ↑ "Morocco jails 29, including politicians and sports figures, in drug trial". Al Jazeera. AFP and AP. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  16. ↑ Eljechtimi, Ahmed (15 July 2026). "Morocco releases dissident journalist Ali Lmrabet". Reuters. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Morocco signs agreement to join Gaza International Stabilization Force, state media say". Haaretz. Reuters. 15 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Lopez, Jaime; Eltechtimi, Ahmed (30 July 2026). "Migrants pour into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco, military called in". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Gore, Michael Francis; Aljechtimi, Ahmed (31 July 2026). "Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush". Reuters. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Waldersee, Victoria; Eljechtimi, Ahmed (31 July 2026). "Social media rumours, economic hardship fuel migrant surge into Ceuta". Reuters. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  22. ↑ EL MASAITI, Amira (2025-01-10). "Shaky alliances and old tactics: Morocco's parties gear up for 2026 elections". HESPRESS English. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  23. ↑ "Morocco Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Moroccoo to officially celebrate Eid al-Fitr on 20 March". Morocco World News. 19 March 2026.
  25. ↑ Zouiten, Sara (2026-01-30). "Moroccan Music Icon Abdelhadi Belkhayat Dies at 85". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  26. ↑ "عن عمر ناهز 92 عاما.. وفاة الوزير الأسبق عبد السلام زنيند". كيفاش (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  27. ↑ "Moroccan diplomat Aziz Mekouar, former ambassador to the US, dies at 75". Yabiladi. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
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