Current Date And Time In Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:57:37 AST
Capital: Al Rayyan
Currency: Qatari Riyal (QAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 605,712
Area: 2,451.00 km²
State Code: RA
Planning business schedules or travel in Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Baladiyat ar Rayyan, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Baladiyat ar Rayyan align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Baladiyat ar Rayyan, 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 Baladiyat ar Rayyan and the rest of Qatar, not a separate Baladiyat ar Rayyan-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 Baladiyat ar Rayyan. 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Baladiyat ar Rayyan combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Baladiyat ar Rayyan observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Baladiyat ar Rayyan, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Baladiyat ar Rayyan's capital, Al Rayyan observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Baladiyat ar Rayyan.