Holidays in Qatar 2028
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8 | Tuesday | Qatar National Sports Day |
| Feb 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (day 1)approx. |
| Feb 27 | Sunday (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (day 2)approx. |
| Feb 28 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (day 3)approx. |
| May 5 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (day 1)approx. |
| May 6 | Saturday (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (day 2)approx. |
| May 7 | Sunday (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (day 3)approx. |
| Dec 18 | Monday | Qatar National Day |
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.