Id Yennayer, January 12, marks the first day of the Agrarian calendar, which makes it New Year’s Day for Amazigh communities across North Africa.

The festival gained official status in Morocco in 2021, with the government announcing that 2022 would mark the first year for nationwide Id Yennar celebrations. But Id Yennayer is still not officially a holiday in Morocco.

Yet the event is annually celebrated by Amazigh communities across the country. While there remain subtle differences or divergences in the Amazigh communities’ way of marking January 12, Amazigh in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Western Egypt all celebrate Id Yennayer with parades, dances, and folklore music.

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