National Day (Qatar)

National Day
National Day
	Qatar National Day logo.
Observed by	Qatar
Significance	National commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878
Date	18 December
Next time	18 December 2024
Frequency	Annually

Qatar National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني لقطر, romanized: Al-Yawm al-Waṭani li-Qaṭar) is a national commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878. It is celebrated annually on 18 December. The holiday was established by a 21 June 2007 decree of the then Crown Prince and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.^[1] It is also known as Founder's Day.^[2]

^ "UNESCO Doha celebrates Qatar National Day with Qatar National Commission". UNESCO. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
^ "About Qatar National Day". qatarnationalday.qa. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

[1] "UNESCO Doha celebrates Qatar National Day with Qatar National Commission". UNESCO. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

[2] "About Qatar National Day". qatarnationalday.qa. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

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