Qatar has a total of 16 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
National Sports Day	Tuesday, February 9, 2021	National Sports Day is a public holiday in Qatar
March bank holiday	Sunday, March 7, 2021	March bank holiday is a bank holiday in Qatar
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Qatar (Doha)
Eid al-Fitr Public Sector Holiday	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Eid al-Fitr Public Sector Holiday is a government holiday in Qatar
Eid al-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Friday, May 14, 2021	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Qatar
Eid al-Fitr Public Sector Holiday	Sunday, May 16, 2021	Eid al-Fitr Public Sector Holiday is a government holiday in Qatar
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Qatar (Doha)
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Sunday, July 18, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Qatar
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Qatar
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Qatar (Doha)
National Day	Saturday, December 18, 2021	National Day is a public holiday in Qatar
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Qatar (Doha)
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.