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QATAR NATIONAL
HOLIDAYS
Weekend: Fridays and Saturdays
Qatar National Day: December 18
National Sports Day: The second Tuesday of February
The Holy Eid Al-Fitr: 3 working days* at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting
The Holy Eid Al-Adha: 4 working days* to mark the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Additionally, Total employees in Qatar enjoy holidays on Christmas Day (December 25) and
New Year’s Day (January 1). However, please note that these are not national holidays in Qatar.
* Both Eid holidays occur on dates in the lunar Islamic calendar, and thus their dates in the solar
Gregorian calendar change each year.
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