Current Date And Time In Al Wakrah, Qatar
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:56:00 AST
Capital: Al Wakrah
Currency: Qatari Riyal (QAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 299,370
Area: 2,577.70 km²
State Code: WA
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Al Wakrah, Qatar. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Al Wakrah.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Al Wakrah observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Al Wakrah, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Qatar National Day on December 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Qatar's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Qatar's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Al Wakrah and the rest of Qatar, not a separate Al Wakrah-specific calendar.
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These are Qatar's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Qatar's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Qatar, including Al Wakrah. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar National Day | December 18 | National Public Holiday | Full Official Closure (Mandatory Paid Public Holiday) | www.gov.qa |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar National Day | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Al Wakrah follows Qatar's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Al Wakrah doesn't simply disappear — Qatar's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Al Wakrah's own capital, Al Wakrah observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Al Wakrah.