Current Date And Time In Madinat Khalifah, Qatar
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:27:53 AST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Madinat Khalifah. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Madinat Khalifah.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Madinat Khalifah observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Qatar National Day on December 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Madinat Khalifah.
This is Qatar's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Qatar's country-level and Baladiyat ad Dawhah holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Madinat Khalifah as anywhere else in Qatar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Qatar's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Qatar's country and Baladiyat ad Dawhah holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Madinat Khalifah just as everywhere else in Qatar.
| 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 |
Businesses in Madinat Khalifah generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Qatar: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Madinat Khalifah's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Qatar declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 44,459 and running on the Asia/Qatar time zone, Madinat Khalifah follows Qatar's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.