Public Holidays in Qatar — 2027
There are 13 public holidays in Qatar in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Friday + Saturday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 11 before July and 2 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 126 days, from Saturday, August 14, 2027 to Saturday, December 18, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
3 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Qatar sits in Western Asia, is run from Doha, pays in Qatari Rial, and has about 2.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Friday + Saturday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 126 days
- Capital
- Doha
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Tuesday | Qatar National Sports Day | |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sat, May 15 | Saturday | Arafat Day | |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Tue, May 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Sun, Jun 6 | Sunday | Islamic New Year | |
| Sat, Aug 14 | Saturday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Sat, Dec 18 | Saturday | Qatar National Day |
How many public holidays does Qatar have in 2027?
13 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Friday + Saturday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Qatar in 2027?
New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Qatar National Day on Saturday, December 18, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Qatar?
Friday + Saturday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Qatar in 2027?
Between Saturday, August 14, 2027 and Saturday, December 18, 2027 — 126 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
10 of the 13 dates are approximate — mostly moon-sighting based observances that shift by a day. The rest are fixed. Source: curated official calendar.