Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People
Morocco’s official national-holiday page lists 20 August as the Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People; royal materials provide the national historical framing.
Date and recurrence
20 August annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Morocco / national holiday calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Morocco — Religious and national holidaysOfficial Government
- Government of Morocco — Royal speech on the Revolution of the King and the PeopleOfficial Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People?
20 August annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 August.
Does Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Morocco / national holiday calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People?
The stored designation basis is: Morocco’s official national-holiday page lists 20 August as the Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People; royal materials provide the national historical framing.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Morocco — Religious and national holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Morocco. Its fuller verified scope is: Morocco / national holiday calendar.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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