If you’re already planning your vacation days for the next year, know how to optimise your public holiday in Qatar.
H.H. The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has approved new official holidays in the country for 2026.
Staying in the country? It’s time to see the best of Doha during Qatar National Day and Eid, or explore beyond the city, it’s never too early to start thinking about your next break.
Here’s all the potential holiday dates you could be looking forward to in 2026.
Qatar National Day celebrations at Katara
Qatar National Day celebrations. Credit: Katara Cultural Club
When are the 2026 public holiday dates?
The Cabinet has announced three official public holiday’s for the country.
The council announced that the second Tuesday of February, corresponding to February 10, for National Sports Day, will be an official holiday in 2026.
Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on from the 28th day of Ramadan to the end of the 4th day of Shawwal. This potentially corresponds to Tuesday March 17, to Monday March 23.
The Eid Al Adha will be from the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah to the end of the 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. This long weekend can be predicted to begin from Tuesday May 26 to Saturday May 30.
And Qatar National Day will be a public holiday on Friday December 18.
And if you’re still looking for more possible days off, you’re in luck because any working day falling between two official holidays may also be counted as part of the holiday period.
Additionally, if a weekend falls within this timeframe, it will be included in the official holiday as well.
That applies for Eid Al Fitr, where the weekend (March 20–21) falls within the official Eid period, so it becomes part of the official holiday – no more additional days off.
Qatar flag is all around at some public holidays
Predicted Qatar public holidays in 2026
The likely Qatar public holiday dates are as per the Qatari public holiday law established in May 2025.
These are the predicted public holidays in 2026 in full:
Qatar Sports Day: Tuesday February 10
Eid Al Fitr: Tuesday March 17 – Monday March 23
Eid Al Adha: Tuesday May 26 – Saturday May 30
Qatar National Day: Friday December 18
It should also be noted that the Qatari public holiday law does allow employers to allocate additional public holidays not outlined above if they choose to do so.
And for those working at financial institutions, Governor of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB). HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank determines the start and end date of the public holiday.
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