Public holidays
Qatar public holidays 2026
The holidays Qatar has officially announced for 2026, each linked to the decision or the state news report that set its dates.
| Holiday | Dates | Days | Announced by |
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| Year-end closingBanks and financial institutions | Thursday 1 January 2026 | 1 |
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| National Sports DayPublic sectorAlso a holiday for banks and financial institutions, as Qatar Central Bank announced. | Tuesday 10 February 2026 | 1 |
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| Bank HolidayBanks and financial institutions | Sunday 1 March 2026 | 1 |
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| Eid Al FitrPublic sectorFollows the Hijri calendar; these are the officially announced dates. | Tuesday 17 – Monday 23 March 2026 | 7 |
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| Eid Al FitrBanks and financial institutionsFollows the Hijri calendar; these are the officially announced dates. | Thursday 19 – Monday 23 March 2026 | 5 |
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| Arafat Day and Eid Al AdhaPublic sectorFollows the Hijri calendar; these are the officially announced dates. | Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 May 2026 | 5 |
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| Arafat Day and Eid Al AdhaBanks and financial institutionsFollows the Hijri calendar; these are the officially announced dates. | Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 May 2026 | 3 |
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| Official mourning: work suspendedPublic sectorWork in ministries and government bodies was suspended for the official mourning period. It was declared for this occasion and is not a statutory holiday. | Monday 13 – Saturday 18 July 2026 | 6 |
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| Qatar National DayPublic sectorThe date is set by law; the days off are confirmed closer to the day. | Friday 18 December 2026 | 1 |
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How the dates are checked
Every date comes from an official source: the government decision itself, or the state news agency that published it — WAM in the UAE, SPA in Saudi Arabia, QNA in Qatar, KUNA in Kuwait, BNA in Bahrain and ONA in Oman. Newspapers are never the source, and every row links to the page that states its dates.
Islamic holidays follow the Hijri calendar, so their Gregorian dates are fixed by the sighting of the new moon and announced shortly before. Until then they are marked as depending on the sighting, and can move by a day.
Where a country gives the public and private sectors different holidays, the row says which sector it covers. A holiday whose official announcement could not be found is not listed.