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Fes el Bali at blue hour, its lanes and minarets lit up beneath the dark hills

Ramadan 2027 in Fes

Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin in Morocco around Monday 8 February and end with Eid al-Fitr around 9 or 10 March. The moon sighting settles the exact days. Here is what changes in Fes during the month, and how we plan a trip around it.

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The dates, and how sure they are

Morocco starts and ends Ramadan by sighting the moon, not by a printed calendar. These are the expected dates from astronomical forecasts. We confirm them with you the week before.

A green-tiled minaret and the dense medina of Fes rising behind
Fes el Bali

Expected Monday 8 February 2027

The first day of fasting

The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs announces the start on the evening the new moon is looked for. If it isn't seen, Ramadan starts a day later. Plan the first day of your trip as a soft day either way.
Chebakia frying in a deep pan of oil, seen from above
Moroccan dish

About 29 or 30 days

The month itself

From dawn to sunset, Muslims in Fes don't eat, drink or smoke. Daily life slows in the afternoon and comes back to life after the sunset meal.
The green pyramid roof and minaret of the Zawiya of Moulay Idris II among the medina houses
Zawiya of Moulay Idris II, Fes

Expected Tuesday 9 or Wednesday 10 March 2027

Eid al-Fitr

The feast at the end of the month is a public holiday. Families gather at home, and many medina shops and workshops close for a day or two. It's a good day for a drive into the countryside rather than the souks.
A sweets counter piled with chebakia and honey pastries in the Fes medina

At sunset the whole medina sits down to eat.

Fes el Bali, Fes

A Ramadan day in Fes

The rhythm shifts. Mornings are calm, afternoons slow, and the evenings run late.

Morning

A quiet medina

Lanes that are shoulder to shoulder at other times of year are calm. It's the best time for the madrasas, the tanneries and the craft quarters, with your guide and without the crowds.

Afternoon

The markets fill for the evening

Bread stalls stack msemen, sellers pile dates and figs, and the sweets counters fill with chebakia. Many cafés stay shut until sunset, so this is a good time to rest at your riad.

Sunset

Iftar

At the call to prayer the fast breaks: usually harira soup, dates, eggs and honey pastries first, a proper meal later. Your riad can serve it to you, or ask us about a family table.

After dark

The streets come back

Families walk, shops reopen, and the food stalls along Talaa Kebira stay busy late. Our evening walks run later during Ramadan for this reason.

What it means for your trip

Nothing here should put you off. It changes how we plan the days, not whether to come.

Msemen and round loaves stacked in a lit bread stall in the Fes medina at night
Fes el Bali, Fes

Plan the sights for the morning

We put the guided medina walk early in the day and keep afternoons light. Opening hours at monuments and workshops can change during the month, so we check them for your dates.
Café terraces and a carved wooden balcony house just inside Bab Boujloud, start of Talaa Kebira
Rue Talaa Kebira, Fes

Eat and drink with care in public

You don't fast, but avoid eating, drinking or smoking openly in the street in daylight. Riads serve guests as usual, and some restaurants open for visitors at lunch.
An Atlas cedar forest in snow near Ifrane
Ifrane

Use the slow afternoons to get out of the city

February is the snow window in the Middle Atlas. In a snowy year Ifrane and the Azrou cedars make a good day out while the medina rests.

On the way: Ifrane, Azrou cedar forest

Passengers on a platform at Fes station between two ONCF trains, the departure board overhead
Fes railway station

Book drivers early for the Eid days

Many Moroccans travel home for Eid al-Fitr, so trains and roads are busy around it. If you're moving between cities that week, we book your car and riad early.

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Ramadan questions

What people ask us before they book a trip in February or March.

When is Ramadan 2027 in Morocco?
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin in Morocco on or around Monday 8 February 2027. Morocco confirms the start by sighting the new moon the evening before, so it can move by a day. The exact date is announced by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs on the eve of the first day.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Morocco?
Eid al-Fitr, the feast at the end of Ramadan, is expected on Tuesday 9 or Wednesday 10 March 2027, depending on whether the month lasts 29 or 30 days. It is a public holiday in Morocco, and many shops and workshops in the Fes medina close for a day or two while families celebrate at home.
Is it a good idea to visit Fes during Ramadan?
It can be a very good time. Days are quieter, and the evenings after sunset are some of the liveliest of the year. The trade-offs are that many medina cafés are closed by day, some workshops keep shorter hours and opening times can change. Riads still serve breakfast and lunch to guests, and we plan your days around the slower afternoons.
Do tourists have to fast during Ramadan in Fes?
No. Visitors are not expected to fast. Out of courtesy, avoid eating, drinking or smoking openly in the street during daylight. Eat at your riad, in a restaurant that is open for visitors, or somewhere out of view. Carry water and drink it discreetly.
Can we join an iftar in Fes?
Iftar is the meal that breaks the fast at sunset: usually harira soup, dates, eggs, msemen and honey pastries like chebakia. Many riads serve one to guests during Ramadan. Ask us about joining a family table as well; where we can arrange it, we put it in your plan.
What else is happening in Fes in February 2027?
February is winter in Fes: cool, sometimes wet days and cold nights. In a snowy year the cedar forests around Ifrane and Azrou, about an hour or so from Fes, can have snow, which makes a good day out while the medina is quiet in the afternoon.

Coming in February or March 2027? We'll plan around the fast.

  1. Tell us what drew you in. Your dates, who is travelling and what you want to see.
  2. A person reads it. We write a day-by-day plan for your group, private or small-group.
  3. You change anything. Then we confirm the guides, drivers and riads.
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