Business Days in August 2024 for Qatar
August 2024 has 22 working days under the Qatari public holiday calendar. August 2024 contains no Qatari public holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 9 are Friday and Saturday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Qatar.
working days
22
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
9
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 wknd | 3 wknd | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 wknd | 10 wknd | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 wknd | 17 wknd | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 wknd | 24 wknd | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 wknd | 31 wknd |
public holidays in August 2024
No Qatari public holidays fall on a weekday in August 2024, so banks and Qatar financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Qatar August deadlines
GTA monthly tax for July is due late August. Many corporates run reduced summer hours. The Qatar Financial Markets Authority semiannual review publishes mid-month. QSE trading volumes are typically thin.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in August 2024. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Qatar reporting cycles and business-day rules
Qatari business-day cycles align with GTA (General Tax Authority) monthly tax returns (within 30 days of period end for most regimes) and annual corporate income tax filings four months after year-end. The Qatar Central Bank operates the Qatar Payment System as the wholesale RTGS system on bank business days. The workweek is Sunday through Thursday; weekend is Friday-Saturday. QFC (Qatar Financial Centre) operates under an independent commercial-law regime. QFMA (Qatar Financial Markets Authority) regulates listed-entity disclosures. Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) trades Sunday through Thursday.
August 2024 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Qatar alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for August 2024.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 22 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | Independence Day |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | National Heroes Day |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | Assomption |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 22 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | Mountain Day (observed) |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | National Day |
How August 2024 compares year over year
August 2023 had 23 working days, so August 2024 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, July 2024 has 23 working days and September 2024 has 21. Looking forward, August 2025 has 21 working days under the same Qatari public holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Qatar
A Doha treasury operator uses the 22-day August 2024 count to align Qatar Central Bank Qatar Payment System settlement with GTA (General Tax Authority) monthly deadlines. A QFC (Qatar Financial Centre) corporate counsel uses business-day math to track QFC Companies Regulations annual-return windows and QFMA listed-entity disclosure cycles. A Doha trading firm uses working-day counts to align Qatar Investment Authority reporting and Qatar Stock Exchange settlement on the Sunday-Thursday cycle.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.