Holidays in Qatar?

mntrl_in_doha
By mntrl_in_doha

Hello.
can someone give us a clue about how are the Western Holidays in Qatar?
Do they celebrate New Year Eve and New Year?
From Western' Xmas day until January the 1st, which are the observed days as non laborable.

Please advise.

By infinitl2008• 7 Dec 2008 09:35
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infinitl2008

No, sorry:

The only holidays we have are as mentioned;

Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha

Yet it is possible to have those days off if you work with an employer that gives you those days off.

Still you will notice that people celebrate these days internally.

By Moneera• 7 Dec 2008 07:51
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Moneera

No. we dont celebrate such these things here. We do celebrate Eid Al fitr, Eid Al Adh,

we have holidays in both Eids, day of Arafa " Waqfat Arafat", that is today, in addition to The National Day on 18 of December ..

Good Luck

By baldrick2dogs• 7 Dec 2008 07:37
Rating: 5/5
baldrick2dogs

This is a Muslim country and all days are workable ... however ... if you have a nice, kind employer you may be granted Xmas day and NY day off.

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