Rabat, 20 August 2022 (TDI): Revolution Day is a public holiday in Morocco, observed on August 20th each year. Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Morocco Revolution Day. This day symbolizes the country’s heroic struggle for self-determination from colonial rule.
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 69th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, the Embassy of the Kingdom of #Morocco in 🇬🇷 and 🇨🇾 is pleased to express its best wishes to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, to the Royal Family, and the Moroccan people.
— Morocco in Greece and Cyprus (@moroccoingreecy) August 20, 2022
It is known as the King and People’s Revolution Day. This public holiday commemorates the exile of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco on this day in 1953.
History of Revolution Day
Moroccans celebrate this day in remembrance of King Mohammed V of Morocco’s return to Morocco after a period of exile in Madagascar. The return of the King to Morocco marks a great revolution.
Morocco became the colony of the French and Spain in 1912. The exile of the central figure of the independence movement Sultan Mohammed V sparked the urge for revolution.
These events led to more active and violent opposition to the French and Spanish protectorates. In 1955, Mohammed V came back to Morocco and started negotiations.
The widespread negotiations resulted in the independence of the country on March 2, 1956. Thus, August 20 King and People’s Revolution Day, marks a historical landmark for the people of Morocco.
The country celebrates this day annually with a speech by the Head of State to recall the 20th of August 1953. It is also an opportunity to remember the efforts made by Sultan Mohammed V in countering the occupying forces.
August 20 is more than just a remembrance. The feast recalls the fight against the French and the voices that demanded the return of the exiled Sultan.
Moreover, it is the anniversary of a liberated Morocco and the beginnings of modernity, development, and democracy in the country.
