A palace garden courtyard in Marrakech: a stone fountain on zellige tiles, orange trees and banana palms, carved doors open beyond

Couple questions: Couples practical

Is Ramadan a good time for a honeymoon in Morocco?

It can be. Ramadan slows the pace of the day, but the great sights, souks and private guiding run normally, riads serve food throughout the day, and the evenings after the breaking of the fast are lively and festive. The sights are often quieter and riads more available. Eat, drink and show affection discreetly in public during daylight.

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Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.

The short answer

A palace garden courtyard in Marrakech: a marble fountain, banana palms and carved stucco galleries — A palace garden courtyard, Marrakech

In more detail

Ramadan moves about eleven days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar, and its exact dates depend on the sighting of the moon. Check the dates for your year before you book; the holy month lasts 29 or 30 days.

During the day, neighbourhood cafés and street-food stalls often close, and business slows in the late afternoon before iftar, the sunset meal. After sunset, the squares fill with families and the atmosphere is warmer than at any other time of year. Many riads lay on a private iftar table for guests.

A vegetable tagine with chickpeas, carrots and green beans in its clay dish — A vegetable tagine, MoroccoPhoto: 16:9clue, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)

As visitors, couples are not expected to fast, but eating, drinking and smoking visibly in public during daylight is considered disrespectful. Dress a little more conservatively than usual, and keep public affection even more discreet.