Qatar Business Day Calculator

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026

Calculate working days in Qatar with the Sun-Thu workweek (Fri-Sat weekend) and the major public holidays preselected: Qatar National Sports Day (second Tuesday of February), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Qatar National Day (18 December). Use for GTA (General Tax Authority) monthly returns, QFC and QFMA disclosures, Qatar Central Bank Qatar Payment System settlement, and QSE listed-entity cycles.

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How Qatar Business Days Are Defined

In Qatar, working days are the days of the week outside the Friday and Saturday (Sunday-Thursday workweek) weekend, minus the public holidays listed below. Banks, QSE, government offices all close on the listed holidays.

Qatar Public Holidays

The major public holidays are:

Qatar National Sports Day (second Tuesday of February)
Eid al-Fitr (3 days, Islamic lunar calendar)
Eid al-Adha (3 days, Islamic lunar calendar)
Qatar National Day (18 December)

Source: Qatar Labour Law (Law No. 14 of 2004) and Emiri decrees. How we determine holidays →

Pair these tools with Qatari project workflows

Qatari government procurement and Public Works Authority (Ashghal) contracts run on multi-phase business-day schedules against the Sun-Thu workweek. The Project Deadline Calculator stages those phases with the Qatar holiday calendar applied, including Sports Day and the Eid blocks.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which holidays are included for Qatar?

The calculator preselects public holidays for Qatar sourced from Qatar Labour Law (Law No. 14 of 2004) and Emiri decrees. The list and 2024-2029 dates are summarised on this page. Use the Advanced options to layer any regional or industry-specific dates that apply to a particular contract.

What is the Qatar workweek?

Qatar's working week runs with a Friday and Saturday (Sunday-Thursday workweek) weekend. The calculator excludes both weekend days and the listed public holidays from the working-day count.

What is Qatar National Sports Day and when does it fall?

Qatar National Sports Day is observed on the second Tuesday of February under a 2011 Emir's decree. It closes banks, the QSE (Qatar Stock Exchange), government offices, and most private-sector employers, with sports and physical-activity events at workplaces and public venues nationwide. The specific date varies by year: February 13 in 2024, February 11 in 2025, February 10 in 2026. The decree was part of Qatar's national wellness initiative and is unique to Qatar among GCC countries.

How does Qatar's Sunday-Thursday workweek interact with GCC counterparties?

Qatar's workweek of Sunday through Thursday aligns settlement and banking with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman (the GCC members with traditional Sunday-Thursday weeks), but creates a one-day mismatch with UAE counterparties (Monday-Friday since 2022) and a two-day mismatch with European or US counterparties. SEPA Credit Transfer to or from Qatar typically requires two-business-day windows accounting for the working-week offset. The Qatar Central Bank publishes settlement calendars to assist cross-border treasury teams.

Qatar working days by month

Working-day counts, calendar grids, and Qatari public holidays for each of the next 13 months.

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