Public holidays in Qatar

Qatar observes several public holidays. The two weekend days are Friday and Saturday. Annual public holidays include:

DateEnglish nameLocal (Arabic) nameDescription
Second Tuesday in FebruaryNational Sports Dayاليوم الوطني للرياضةA public holiday. Started in 2012.[1]
18 DecemberQatar National Dayاليوم الوطني لقطرNational Day of Qatar.[2][3]
1st, 2nd, 3rd ShawwalEid ul-Fitrعيد الفطرCommemorates end of Ramadan.[2][3]
10th, 11th, 12th ZulhijjahEid ul-Adhaعيد الأضحىCommemorates 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]

References

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