Public holidays in Qatar
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Qatar observes several public holidays. The two weekend days are Friday and Saturday. Annual public holidays include:
| Date | English name | Local (Arabic) name | Description |
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| Second Tuesday in February | National Sports Day | اليوم الوطني للرياضة | A public holiday. Started in 2012.[1] |
| Early March | March bank holiday | عطلة البنك | A bank holiday. |
| 18 December | Qatar National Day | اليوم الوطني لقطر | National Day of Qatar.[2][3] |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Commemorates end of Ramadan.[2][3] |
| 10th, 11th, 12th Zulhijjah | Eid ul-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]
External links
- Public Holidays Qatar at the Qatar Embassy homepage.
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