Green March Day is a public holiday in Morocco on November 6 each year. Green March was a mass demonstration in November 1975 when 350,000 unarmed Moroccans marched into the disputed Western Sahara territory.
Western Sahara is situated on the northwest coast of West Africa, which Spain colonized in 1884. After King Hassan II came into power in 1961, he maintained a peaceful anti-colonial strategy toward Western Sahara and called the Green March in 1975. On November 6, 1975, approximately 350,000 unarmed Moroccans marched into Western Sahara several kilometers. As a result of international pressure, Spain abandoned this area in 1975.
Morocco gained northern Western Sahara in 1976 and the rest in 1979 following Mauritania's withdrawal. However, the territorial disputes in Western Sahara persisted, and the war between Morocco and the Polisario Front continued until 1991.
The following is the list of Green March Day in Morocco from 2022 to 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Green March Day | Nov 06, 2022 | Sunday |
| Green March Day | Nov 06, 2023 | Monday |
| Green March Day | Nov 06, 2024 | Wednesday |
| Green March Day | Nov 06, 2025 | Thursday |
| Green March Day | Nov 06, 2026 | Friday |
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