Public holidays
Public holidays in Qatar
Qatar has 8 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 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
20268 dayspublic holidays in total
20278 daysalready scheduled
2026
Tuesday 10 FebruaryNational Sports Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 18 DecemberQatar National Dayfalls on a weekend
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-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhadate 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.