Public holidays in Qatar

Qatar observes several public holidays. The two weekend days are Friday and Saturday, similarly to other Islamic countries. Annual public holidays include:

Date	English name	Local (Arabic) name	Description
Second Tuesday in February	National Sports Day	اليوم الوطني للرياضة	A public holiday. Started in 2012.^[1]
18 December	Qatar National Day	اليوم الوطني لقطر	National Day of Qatar.^[2]^[3]
1st, 2nd, 3rd Shawwal	Eid al-Fitr	عيد الفطر	Commemorates end of Ramadan.^[2]^[3]
10th, 11th, 12th Zulhijjah	Eid al-Adha	عيد الأضحى	Commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Also known as the Big Feast (celebrated from the 10th to 13th).^[2]^[3]

Several holidays are celebrated by the government or banks as well.^[2] In 2009, Cabinet Decision No. 33 was passed by the Emir, decreeing the first Sunday in March as an official holiday for all financial institutions in Qatar.^[4]

^ "Official holiday as Qatar marks National Sports Day". Gulf News. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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^ "Qatar Central Bank announces Sunday Mar. 3 banks holiday". Gulf Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[1] "Official holiday as Qatar marks National Sports Day". Gulf News. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

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[4] "Qatar Central Bank announces Sunday Mar. 3 banks holiday". Gulf Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

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