Thursday, 4 May 2028
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Eid al-Adha begins on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah in Qatar. Government-sector leave spans 9–13 Dhu al-Hijjah, whereas covered private employees receive three working days.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Sunday, 16 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
The official recurring list is National Sports Day, the two Eids and National Day; Eid leave length varies by sector and annual Amiri Diwan notice.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The official recurring list is National Sports Day, the two Eids and National Day; Eid leave length varies by sector and annual Amiri Diwan notice.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The official recurring list is National Sports Day, the two Eids and National Day; Eid leave length varies by sector and annual Amiri Diwan notice.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The official recurring list is National Sports Day, the two Eids and National Day; Eid leave length varies by sector and annual Amiri Diwan notice.
Ministries close for the official five-day Hijri interval; private employers follow statutory three-day entitlement and operating needs.
Banks and markets publish annual closure notices, which may not mirror every government leave day.
School breaks are announced through education schedules and can extend around the official festival.
The Festival of Sacrifice recalls Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience and coincides with the Hajj season. Its civil date changes with the lunar calendar.
The holiday emphasizes devotion, family bonds and sharing sacrificial meat with relatives and people in need.
Residents attend prayer, perform or arrange udhiyah, visit family and share meals. Municipal rules govern slaughter arrangements.
Flights and highways become busy. Verify Qatar’s announcement because database projections are not official future dates.
It begins on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah.
No. Government and private-sector leave rules differ.
The holiday follows the lunar Hijri calendar.
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