Holidays in Qatar 2024

Qatar observes 7 public holidays in 2024. 7 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 255 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2024 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Apr 9	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 1)	Eid al-Fitr (day 1) on Tuesday April 9 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 10	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 2)	Eid al-Fitr (day 2) on Wednesday April 10 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 11	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (day 3)	Eid al-Fitr (day 3) on Thursday April 11 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 16	Sunday (weekend)	Eid al-Adha (day 1)	Eid al-Adha (day 1) on Sunday June 16 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jun 17	Monday	Eid al-Adha (day 2)	Eid al-Adha (day 2) on Monday June 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 18	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha (day 3)	Eid al-Adha (day 3) on Tuesday June 18 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 18	Wednesday	Qatar National Day	Qatar National Day on Wednesday December 18 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.

2024 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

255

All 7 public holidays land on weekdays in 2024, producing the maximum working-day reduction Qatar typically sees in a non-leap year. Qatar observes Qatar National Sports Day (second Tuesday of February), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Qatar National Day (18 December). The workweek is Sunday-Thursday with a Friday-Saturday weekend.

Holidays not included

Qatar's free-zone authorities (QFC, QSTP, Lusail City, Education City) operate under their own employment-law regimes and may follow slightly different holiday calendars. Emirate civic commemorations are not in this federal set. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and other sovereign wealth-fund entities operate on 24/7 cycles for portfolio management but treasury settlement follows the Qatar Central Bank business-day calendar.

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Qatar Holidays 2024 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Qatar have in 2024?

Qatar observes 7 public holidays in 2024. Of those, 7 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does Qatar have in 2024?

Qatar has 255 working days in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2024 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

7 of Qatar's 7 public holidays in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (Tuesday, April 9); Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Wednesday, April 10); Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Thursday, April 11); Eid al-Adha (day 1) (Sunday, June 16); Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Monday, June 17); Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Tuesday, June 18); Qatar National Day (Wednesday, December 18).