The short answer
Yes. Visitors are not expected to fast, and riads and many tourist restaurants serve by day. It is courteous not to eat, drink or smoke openly in the street during daylight. Ramadan in 2027 is expected to begin about 8 February and run to about 9 March, depending on the moon.
In more detail
Daytime in Ramadan is quieter. Many local cafés and small restaurants close or cut back until sunset, and shops open later in the day and trade into the night. Your riad will still serve breakfast, and tourist-facing restaurants generally stay open. Carry water and snacks and use them discreetly, or eat and drink indoors rather than walking along a street.
Alcohol service may be limited outside hotels during the month. Monuments close earlier too, about 16:00 at the palaces, so plan sightseeing for the morning. Morocco no longer changes its clocks for Ramadan: it has kept GMT all year since 20 September 2026.
The reward comes at sunset. For the last half-hour before the call, the streets empty as everyone gets home or to a table. Then the fast breaks with dates, milk or water, harira, chebakia and eggs. After evening prayers the square and the souks fill with families, and from about 21:00 Jemaa el-Fnaa is as busy as in peak season.
On a day trip in Ramadan, your driver may well be fasting. Bottled water and snacks are still on board for you, and it is kind to eat them without a fuss.
Good to know
- Eat and drink indoors or discreetly during daylight.
- Sightsee in the morning; palaces close earlier.
- Be in place about 30 minutes before sunset to watch the city go quiet.