In short, if you're looking for a sun and sand destination, this is not the month for you. However, if you want to visit the city without the crowds, hike in the desert or explore the Atlas Mountains, December is the ideal time.
Is Christmas celebrated in Marrakech?
Outside of the big cities you won't find any notion of Christmas. Children go to school as normal, most people have no idea that it's Christmas. Morocco is a majority Muslim country and Christmas is not a Muslim holiday so Morocco at Christmas is not a holiday.
Is Marrakech open on Christmas day?
One of the main attractions of spending Christmas and New Year in Marrakech is the fact that the city is in full swing, even on Christmas day (primarily because it is predominantly a Muslim country).
Is Marrakech good for Christmas?
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