Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Qatar observes 8 public holidays in 2028. 5 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 256 working days across the year on the national-only count.
2028 public holidays calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Feb 8
Tuesday
Qatar National Sports Day
Qatar National Sports Day on Tuesday February 8 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Feb 26
Saturday (weekend)
Eid al-Fitr (day 1)approx.
Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (approximate) lands on a Saturday (February 26) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Feb 27
Sunday
Eid al-Fitr (day 2)approx.
Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (approximate) on Sunday February 27 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Feb 28
Monday
Eid al-Fitr (day 3)approx.
Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (approximate) on Monday February 28 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 5
Friday (weekend)
Eid al-Adha (day 1)approx.
Eid al-Adha (day 1) (approximate) lands on a Friday (May 5) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 6
Saturday (weekend)
Eid al-Adha (day 2)approx.
Eid al-Adha (day 2) (approximate) lands on a Saturday (May 6) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 7
Sunday
Eid al-Adha (day 3)approx.
Eid al-Adha (day 3) (approximate) on Sunday May 7 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 18
Monday
Qatar National Day
Qatar National Day on Monday December 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
approx. Entries tagged are lunar, Islamic, or Hebrew-calendar dates computed astronomically because the official gazette has not yet published this year. Confirm against the issuing authority before relying on them for legally binding deadlines.
2028 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
105
Public holidays on weekdays
5
Working days
256
The 3 weekend-falling public holidays in 2028 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 5 weekday-falling entries. 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.
Qatar observes 8 public holidays in 2028. Of those, 5 fall on a weekday and 3 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 2028?
Qatar has 256 working days in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 105 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2028 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?
5 of Qatar's 8 public holidays in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Qatar National Sports Day (Tuesday, February 8); Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (approximate) (Sunday, February 27); Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (approximate) (Monday, February 28); Eid al-Adha (day 3) (approximate) (Sunday, May 7); Qatar National Day (Monday, December 18).
Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
3 public holidays in 2028 fall on a weekend: Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (approximate) on Saturday, February 26; Eid al-Adha (day 1) (approximate) on Friday, May 5; Eid al-Adha (day 2) (approximate) on Saturday, May 6. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.