Sunday, December 20, Announced to be official holiday in Qatar

Qatar’s Emiri Diwan has announced that Sunday, Dec. 20 will be the public holiday day, because the National Day holiday falls during the weekend this year.

The Emiri Diwan announced that “On the occasion of the National Day, which corresponds to December 18, 2015, it has been decided that Sunday, December 20, 2015 will be an official holiday and that employees shall resume their duties on Monday, December 21.”

While the public sector will enjoy the day off, many in the private sector would also be off, although this may depend on the employer since Thursday was given as off day in some companies in anticipation of the public holiday.