Cheikh Al Maarouf Day in Comoros

Who was Cheikh Al Maarouf?

The Comorian presidency identifies Said Muhammad bin Sheikh Ahmed (1851–1904) as an eminent Comorian religious dignitary. A resource hosted by the University of Mayotte describes Cheikh El Maarouf as a major religious figure in the archipelago and says he founded the Chadhuuli religious order.[2][3]

What the official holiday decree says

A decree published in December 2025 sets out public holidays that are non-working and paid across the Union of the Comoros. Its enumerated religious and civil holidays do not include Cheikh Al Maarouf Day. It says any additional day can be declared a paid non-working holiday only through a specific decree.[1]

The decree says the listed days apply across the national territory, with an exception for establishments and worker categories whose activities cannot stop. It allows an intervening working day to be declared non-working and paid, but does not set an automatic substitute-day rule.[1]

Observances and practical planning

Cheikh Al Maarouf was a religious figure, and a mosque in Moroni is identified as his mausoleum.[3]

The decree provides a general rule for the public holidays it lists, but it does not specifically explain what closes for Cheikh Al Maarouf Day. It gives no holiday-specific information about government offices, schools, banks, shops, or transport. Residents and visitors should check directly with the service they plan to use rather than assume a particular closure or holiday timetable.[1]