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Qatar observes several public holidays. The two weekend days are Friday and Saturday. Annual public holidays include:
| Date | English name | Local (Arabic) name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Tuesday in February | National Sports Day | اليوم الوطني للرياضة | A public holiday. Started in 2012.[1] |
| 18 December | Qatar National Day | اليوم الوطني لقطر | National Day of Qatar.[2][3] |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Commemorates end of Ramadan.[2][3] |
| 10th, 11th, 12th Zulhijjah | Eid al-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
References
- ↑ "Official holiday as Qatar marks National Sports Day". Gulf News. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Qatar Public Holidays 2011". Q++ Studio. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- 1 2 3 "Qatar Public Holidays". AME info. Archived from the original on 2009-11-15.
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