2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 10 Feb 2026 | National Sports Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 1 Mar 2026 | March Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Thu 19 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr | Closed | ||
| Fri 20 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr | Closed | ||
| Sat 21 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr | Closed | ||
| Sun 22 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr | Closed | ||
| Mon 23 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr | Closed | ||
| Tue 26 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha | Closed | ||
| Wed 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha | Closed | ||
| Thu 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha | Closed | ||
| Fri 18 Dec 2026 | Qatar National Day | Closed |
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QAR holidays 2026: questions
How many weekdays is QAR closed in 2026?
9: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); National Sports Day (Tue 10 Feb 2026); March Bank Holiday (Sun 1 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr (Thu 19 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr (Sun 22 Mar 2026); Eid al-Fitr (Mon 23 Mar 2026); Eid al-Adha (Tue 26 May 2026); Eid al-Adha (Wed 27 May 2026); Eid al-Adha (Thu 28 May 2026).
Which days are the weekend for QAR?
Fri–Sat. Those days aren't business days unless a date says otherwise.
Official sources
[1]Qatar Central Bank
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The same dates from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=QAR&from=2026-01-01&to=2026-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
Every year of QAR as an .ics feed, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/QAR.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.