Qatar public holidays
Qatar's official public holidays for calendar year 2026. Qatar's statutory public holidays are few: National Sports Day (second Tuesday of February), Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (Hijri/movable, moon-sighting dependent), and National Day (18 December). Dates for the movable Eid holidays are set annually by the Amiri Diwan; National Sports Day and National Day are fixed by law.
| Current value | 4 days held |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-01-01 |
| In force until | 2026-12-31 |
| Official source | Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar — official holiday declarations for 2026 (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha announcements); National Day fixed by Law No. 11 of 2007 (18 December); National Sports Day fixed by Emiri decision (second Tuesday of February) |
| Last verified | 2026-07-24 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Qatar has no official New Year's Day, Labour Day or Christmas public holiday; the statutory public holidays are the four above. Dates: (1) National Sports Day — Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 (always the second Tuesday of February), holiday confirmed by the Amiri Diwan on 8 Feb 2026 (The Peninsula). (2) Eid al-Fitr — the Amiri Diwan announced a public-sector holiday of Tue 17 Mar to Mon 23 Mar 2026, resuming work 24 Mar (announcement 15 Mar 2026; Khaleej Times/Gulf Business corroborate). (3) Eid al-Adha — Amiri Diwan announced Tue 26 May to Sat 30 May 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 9-13), resuming 31 May (announcement 24 May 2026; Gulf News/The Peninsula). Both Eid holidays depend on official moon-sighting and the exact spans can shift by a day; the PRIVATE sector typically receives a shorter statutory minimum (about three days) than the public-sector spans shown. (4) Qatar National Day — Friday 18 Dec 2026, fixed annually on 18 December by Law No. 11 of 2007. Amiri Diwan is the declaring authority; specific 2026 Eid announcement pages were confirmed via Qatari press reporting of the Amiri Diwan decrees (amiridiwan.qa did not expose stable per-holiday permalinks fetchable from this location).
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