Public Holidays in Qatar in 2025: Holiday Calendar

We have divided the national holidays into some categories for easy understanding. Below is a consolidated, detailed list of Qatar’s national holidays(and major bank) for 2025 compiled from several trusted sources. It is much like a Qatar Holiday Calendar 2025.
Please note that because Islamic holidays depend on the lunar calendar and moon sightings, the dates for Eid may shift by a day in practice.
List of National Holidays in Qatar 2025
Below is the list of Qatar’s 2025 national holidays and observances:
Date 1401_0ee509-06> | Day 1401_0ed3c5-47> | Name 1401_bbe1f2-13> | Type 1401_cc2888-98> |
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1 Jan 2025 1401_ce52ee-d0> | Wednesday 1401_1f8cbf-05> | New Year’s Day 1401_26bda8-f3> | Bank holiday 1401_67bd21-70> |
2 Jan 2025 1401_49959b-f7> | Thursday 1401_bac066-46> | New Year’s Holiday 1401_975237-0c> | Bank holiday 1401_2c0867-2d> |
11 Feb 2025 1401_f32cf6-a0> | Tuesday 1401_26fd0d-79> | National Sports Day 1401_d0f186-39> | Public holiday 1401_f1ddbb-1a> |
1 Mar 2025 1401_076bbb-fe> | Saturday 1401_5247b0-7a> | Ramadan Start 1401_299881-09> | Observance 1401_6e496e-7c> |
2 Mar 2025 1401_221cac-d1> | Sunday 1401_74f056-e8> | March Bank Holiday 1401_488d82-a9> | Bank holiday 1401_7e4ef5-6c> |
20 Mar 2025 1401_ffa8c9-9e> | Thursday 1401_6f8ce1-1e> | March Equinox 1401_3b98a2-28> | Season 1401_386613-d1> |
30 Mar 2025 1401_9d293b-3c> | Sunday 1401_7811cc-15> | Eid al‑Fitr 1401_e8f0f9-dd> | Public holiday 1401_f28eb0-00> |
31 Mar 2025 1401_cf45b4-bb> | Monday 1401_d2ebdb-2d> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_b02d7b-0b> | Public holiday 1401_9c2d5d-15> |
1 Apr 2025 1401_c6b80e-c7> | Tuesday 1401_32e9e5-e0> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_10f350-f2> | Public holiday 1401_3bf571-d9> |
2 Apr 2025 1401_11b296-71> | Wednesday 1401_713b44-61> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_6699de-35> | Government holiday 1401_5760f6-a9> |
3 Apr 2025 1401_e20756-50> | Thursday 1401_dcddaf-8a> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_720b29-a9> | Government holiday 1401_765dc8-1b> |
4 Apr 2025 1401_baed6d-4d> | Friday 1401_529316-8d> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_18709b-4e> | Government holiday 1401_9647b5-03> |
5 Apr 2025 1401_c167b4-9f> | Saturday 1401_f473ad-1a> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_2842e0-42> | Government holiday 1401_2d7589-50> |
6 Apr 2025 1401_e9e27b-b4> | Sunday 1401_1d36ee-81> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_e7a456-bb> | Government holiday 1401_0412b4-0d> |
7 Apr 2025 1401_287272-45> | Monday 1401_9eada8-ff> | Eid al‑Fitr Holiday 1401_052ce5-a0> | Government holiday 1401_ba9173-ea> |
5 Jun 2025 1401_6ec9d3-bd> | Thursday 1401_69b82c-03> | Eid al‑Adha Holiday 1401_969067-4b> | Public holiday 1401_fc4b2c-3c> |
6 Jun 2025 1401_98e445-5e> | Friday 1401_92abba-29> | Eid al‑Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) 1401_c9a5ac-bd> | Public holiday 1401_721727-7c> |
7 Jun 2025 1401_c6ca45-3b> | Saturday 1401_22cdd3-7e> | Eid al‑Adha Holiday 1401_93579d-1d> | Public holiday 1401_bc0425-56> |
8 Jun 2025 1401_2aaf93-3e> | Sunday 1401_a39d89-a9> | Eid al‑Adha Holiday 1401_9d5a4f-20> | Public holiday 1401_173b3b-ea> |
9 Jun 2025 1401_b05318-a1> | Monday 1401_01de49-3e> | Eid al‑Adha Holiday 1401_635efc-47> | Public holiday 1401_401e63-d2> |
21 Jun 2025 1401_255758-31> | Saturday 1401_9df7ca-4b> | June Solstice 1401_1e5a7f-02> | Season 1401_4446de-27> |
22 Sep 2025 1401_0ca1ec-09> | Monday 1401_4890a1-1a> | September Equinox 1401_1fea5b-3e> | Season 1401_d5a888-8f> |
18 Dec 2025 1401_4fbf59-58> | Thursday 1401_ba640f-38> | National Day 1401_56adbe-c2> | Public holiday 1401_a320e9-08> |
21 Dec 2025 1401_f44ab9-30> | Sunday 1401_851158-16> | December Solstice 1401_4c6d7a-61> | Season 1401_8fb6c6-b5> |
31 Dec 2025 1401_096162-15> | Wednesday 1401_d202cf-7c> | New Year’s Eve 1401_18f384-61> | Observance 1401_a12f03-b1> |
These dates may be changed as official changes are announced, so please check regularly for updates.
Bank & Official Public Holidays
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Islamic Holidays in 2025
Eid al-Fitr
Dates are tentative and subject to changes according to moon sightings.

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For ministries, government agencies, and public institutions, the holiday will begin on Sunday, March 30, 2025, and continue until Monday, April 7, 2025.
Employees will start work on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
In Ramadan working hours for all the departments, both Public and Private, are adjusted and ministry has announced the Eid al Fitr 2025 prayer guidelines for timing and list of Mosques.
Eid al-Adha
Due to differing reporting by various sources, the core national holiday period is generally observed on the weekend. Some sources include additional bank or government observance days.

Public Holidays announced for Eid ul- adha
The official public holidays will span from the 9th to the 13th (5 long holidays) of Dhu al-Hijjah announced by H.H. the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Muslims observe sacred days: the 9th is the Day of Arafah, marked by fasting and offer Eid AL Adha prayer early morning on the 10th is Eid al-Adha. Eid is celebrated with sacrifice and festivity; and the 11th to 13th are the Days of Tashreeq, dedicated to remembrance of Allah and communal joy.
National Commemorative Holiday

Additional Observances
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New Year (January 1)
Qatar and many countries celebrate the new year on January 1, according to the Gregorian calendar. The festivities begin on December 31, and people get together for parties and special dinners on New Year’s Eve.
They make new resolutions for the coming year. This tradition is continued for 4000 years. On this day, businesses and banks, including Qatar Central Bank, remain closed for observance of public holidays.
National Sports Day (February 11)
Qatar celebrates National Sports Day on the second Tuesday of February every year. This holiday aims to raise awareness about the relationship between health and sports. In 2012, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani—then the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent—instituted the celebration through a formal announcement.
Today, many public and private organizations hold special events to celebrate sports and their importance in daily life. The day is also part of Qatar’s 2030 National Vision Initiative.
This list collects data from multiple reputable sources. Remember that for Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), the exact dates can vary by day depending on the moon’s sighting.
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Eid-ul-Fitr (March 31- April 2)
Eid ul Fitr is a very special event for Muslims. Its date depends on moon sighting, so it differs in different countries. Muslims celebrate it as a gift for keeping fasts for one month of Ramadan. Before the day of Eid, Muslims celebrate Chand Raat, which is the night they see the moon.
On this occasion, Muslims pray to their Allah Al Mighty. They offer Eid prayer early in the morning in Masjids. They eat sweet dishes and celebrate this event by eating good food all day and thanking Allah for all his blessings. The Holy Prophet celebrated his first Eid in 624 CE.
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Eid-ul-Adha (6 – 10 June 2025)
Eid ul Adha is also known as Bari Eid, Bakra Eid, and the Feast of Sacrifice. Muslims celebrate this Eid in remembrance of Hazrat Ibrahim’s sacrifice. It is celebrated on the 10th of Dhu al Hijah; the date varies according to the moon’s sighting. Dhu al hijah is 12th anf final islamic month.
Muslims sacrifice animals, including camel, cows, sheep, and goats. The meat is distributed among poor people and other family members. Families held big get-togethers and BBQ parties.
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National Day (December 18)
Qatar’s national day is celebrated on December 18. It is a national holiday for the country, and many businesses remain closed on this day. It is a major day in Qatar’s history.
On December 188, Mohammed bin Thani’s leadership transitioned to his son, Jassim bin Mohammed Ali Thani. Today, Qatar’s National Day is celebrated with a variety of festive events—from amazing fireworks displays and live music performances to dazzling light shows. Additionally, several groups host automotive exhibitions while citizens proudly decorate their homes with national emblems and the Qatari flag to express patriotism.
Conclusion
These are total national holidays in Qatar. These days, the majority of businesses and associations remain closed. With these public holiday schedules, you can mark your calendar for planning any family trip. This 2025 Qatar bank holiday and Public holiday schedule lets you plan your trips.