Holiday Guide for Qatar in 2024

Qatar 2024

Qatar
2024

Qatar information

Population: 2.88m
Capital: Doha
Calling Code: (974)
Time Zone: +3 UTC
Currency: Qatari riyal
Language: Arabic

List of National Holidays in Qatar in 2024

	Tuesday February 13th National Sports Day Qatar: This public holiday is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday in February. The main objective of the holiday is to promote a healthy lifestyle among Qatar's population
	Tuesday April 9th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Qatar: Public Holiday to mark Eid al-Fitr
	Wednesday April 10th Eid Al Fitr Qatar: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Thursday April 11th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Qatar: Second day of the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Friday April 12th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Qatar: Third day of the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Sunday June 16th Eid Al Adha Qatar: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday June 17th Eid Al Adha Holiday Qatar: Second day of the Feast of Sacrifice, the most important feast of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday June 18th Eid Al Adha Holiday Qatar: Third day of the Feast of Sacrifice, the most important feast of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday November 6th Public Holiday Qatar: To celebrate the national unity displayed in the referendum on amendments to the constitution.
	Thursday November 7th Public Holiday Qatar: To celebrate the national unity displayed in the referendum on amendments to the constitution.
	Wednesday December 18th National Day Qatar: Qatar National Day (Al-Yaoum-al-Watani) commemorates December 18th 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Thani, as the ruler of Qatar.

Notes

Islamic holiday exact dates are subject to moon sightings and may differ from the date given

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