Public holidays
Public holidays in Qatar
Qatar has 8 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday18 DecemberQatar National Day — in 98 days
20268 dayspublic holidays in total
20278 daysalready scheduled
2026
Tuesday 10 FebruaryNational Sports Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 18 DecemberQatar National Daylong weekend likely
2027
Tuesday 9 FebruaryNational Sports Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 18 DecemberQatar National Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.