Qatar Working Days Calculator
Count Qatari working days with national public holidays excluded — uses the Sunday–Thursday working week with Friday–Saturday as the weekend.
Count working days in Qatar between any two dates — public holidays excluded. Uses the Fri–Sat weekend.
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Qatar uses a Monday–Thursday/Sunday working week with Friday–Saturday weekend. Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are approximate annual dates — exact dates depend on official moon sighting announcements. Qatar National Day (18 December) is a fixed holiday.
Formula
Working Days = Sunday–Thursday days − National holidays falling on Sun–Thu
Count all Sunday–Thursday days in the range, then subtract Qatar national holidays that fall on those weekdays. Friday and Saturday are the weekend in Qatar. This is the same working week pattern as Saudi Arabia but different from the UAE, which uses Monday–Friday since 2022.
Worked Example
Scenario: A Doha-based procurement team needs to confirm a supplier contract within 10 working days starting Sunday 14 December 2025.
Qatar National Day falls on Thursday 18 December 2025 — one national holiday within the window.
10 working days + 1 National Day holiday = 11 Sun–Thu days forward
Result: deadline falls on 31 December 2025
Qatar National Day (18 December) is the country's most significant public holiday, commemorating the founding of modern Qatar. Government and many private sector offices close for the full day, and the surrounding days often see reduced staffing.
Common Mistakes
- Using a Monday–Friday working week. Qatar follows Sunday–Thursday — not Monday–Friday. Applying a standard Western Mon–Fri calculator to Qatari timelines will miscount working days, treating Sunday as a rest day when it is in fact a working day in Qatar.
- Assuming Qatar has VAT. Qatar does not have a VAT system as of the latest confirmed data. Qatar has been discussing VAT as part of the GCC VAT framework for years but has not implemented it. Do not add VAT to invoices for Qatari clients without legal advice confirming a change in this position.
- Confusing Qatar National Day with UAE National Day. Qatar National Day is 18 December; UAE National Day is 2–3 December. Both fall within a two-week window in December and are sometimes confused, particularly by teams managing cross-GCC projects. Both result in multi-day commercial slowdowns.
Guide
How to Use
- 1
Enter start and end dates
Select the period to measure. Both dates are inclusive in the count.
- 2
Click Calculate
The tool counts Sunday–Thursday days (Qatar working week) and deducts national holidays.
- 3
Review excluded holidays
The result names any holidays excluded within your date range.
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Buffer lunar holidays
Eid dates are approximate. Add 1–2 day buffers around Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for critical deadlines.
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