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Qatar 2012 Eid Al Adha Public Holidays Announced

Source: Qatari News Agency (QNA)
Posted: Monday, October 15, 2012
Most recent follow-up news item: July 26, 2020

The Qatari Council of Ministers has once again extended the Eid public sector holidays, for ministries, other government departments, authorities and public institutions, so that they will be on holiday for 10 days for the upcoming Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) public holidays.

As per the aforementioned announcement, public sector holidays, for ministries, other government departments, authorities and public institutions, for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) will be from Thursday, October 25, until Saturday, November 3, 2012, inclusively.

Qatar often extends its annual Eid public sector holidays (2012-08-14, 2012-08-04, 2011-08-24, 2010-08-09 and 2008-09-17), but not systematically (2009-09-18).

Separate announcements about the upcoming Eid holidays are expected from the Qatar Central Bank (QCB), for banks and financial institutions under its control and from the Qatar Exchange.


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