Next: about 1 Jul to 30 Sept 2027
The Maghreb summer wedding season
From July to September, when emigrants come home and weddings are held for days in houses and halls.
When is The Maghreb summer wedding season in 2027?
The Maghreb summer wedding season 2027 runs from 1 July to 30 September 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, 1 July to 30 September 2026; 2028, 1 July to 30 September 2028.
About The Maghreb summer wedding season
In Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia the wedding season is the summer holiday, when family members who live in France, Spain and Belgium come home. Weddings can last three days, with the henna night, the amariya, the procession of the bride on a chair, and the feast. Families aim for cool evenings and the months outside Ramadan. The harvest in some regions also fixes dates, and in the Atlas the Imilchil moussem in September is a place where marriages are made.
The Maghreb summer wedding season dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | The Maghreb summer wedding season date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 July to 30 September 2026 |
| 2027 | 1 July to 30 September 2027 |
| 2028 | 1 July to 30 September 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- couscous
- pastilla
- tajine
- sellou
Wedding customs of The Maghreb summer wedding season
Also part of it, and being written: Culture of Morocco (The country whose weddings these are.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Moroccan wedding" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.