Public holidays in the Comoros

• January 1: New Year's Day
• March 18: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day, death date of an Islamic preacher
• May 1: Labour Day
• July 6: National Day, celebrates independence from France in 1975.
• November 12: Maore Day. Since 2005 National Maore Day has been one of the ways to fight against the presence of France on the Mayotte; it has been a holiday in Comoros since 2006.

Movable holidays

• Eid al-Fitr
• Eid al-Adha
• Islamic New Year
• The Prophet's Birthday
• The Prophet's Ascension

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