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Sports Day13 February 11 February
Eid al-Fitr7–15 April31 March–2 April
Eid al-Adha17–19 June 7–9 June
National Day18 December18 December

*Islamic holidays are subject to change based on sightings of the moon

Further reading

►For more info about living in the Emirate, see our Moving to Qatar page

►Read about the Background to Public Holidays in Qatar

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