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Qatar : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Riyal (QAR)
  • Internet extension: .qa - Telephone code: +974 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Friday & Saturday
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    Monday december 18, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Thursday december 28, 2023Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday january 1, 2024Banks are closedBanks only
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    Monday january 1, 2024LABOUR RULESSpecial Events
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    Monday january 8, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday february 13, 2024National Sports DaySecular holiday
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    Monday february 19, 2024Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis openSports events
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    Sunday march 3, 2024Banks are closedBanks only
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    Sunday march 10, 2024Motorcycle Grand PrixSports events
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    Monday march 11, 2024Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Monday march 11, 2024Ramadan holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday march 21, 2024Mothers' Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday april 7, 2024Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday april 8, 2024Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday april 9, 2024Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday april 11, 2024Ramadan holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday april 11, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday april 11, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Friday april 12, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday april 21, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    National Day

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    Monday december 18, 2023
    Secular holiday : As of 2007. In Tribute to Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed bin Thani, founder of the State of Qatar, who had assumed power on December 18, 1878.

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday december 28, 2023
    School holidays :

    Banks are closed

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Banks only :

    LABOUR RULES

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Special Events : The law guarantees workers a maximum 10-hour workday, a weekly rest day, three weeks of annual leave, and an end-of-service payment of at least three weeks per year.

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    School holidays : Ministry of Education
    http://www.qna.org.qa
    Private schools may start end of winter holidays a few days later

    PISA ranking (average 493): 418
    Schooling is mandatory till age 12
    International schools abound
    Teaching languages: Arabic, English and international languages
    schools close on Friday & Saturday
    school uniforms sometimes required

    We carry confirmed dates till Feb 2026 -- full calendar until 2027 published here (in Arabic https://www.raya.com/2023/01/25/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%80-4-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A3

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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    National Sports Day

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    Tuesday february 13, 2024
    Secular holiday : From 2012 onwards

    Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis open

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    Monday february 19, 2024
    Sports events : Www.atpworldtour.com 2024 edition confirmed

    Banks are closed

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    Sunday march 3, 2024
    Banks only :

    Motorcycle Grand Prix

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    Sunday march 10, 2024
    Sports events : Www.motogp.com 2024 edition confirmed

    Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday march 11, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Ramadan holiday (beginning)

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    Monday march 11, 2024
    School holidays :

    Mothers' Day

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    Thursday march 21, 2024
    cards/flowers : Ruz-e Madar in Arabic

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Sunday april 7, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Monday april 8, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Tuesday april 9, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr

    Ramadan holiday (end)

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    School holidays :

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    School holidays :

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Friday april 12, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Sunday april 21, 2024
    School holidays :