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Working Days in Qatar 2016

2016 has 253 working days in Qatar: 366 days, minus 106 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 Qatari public holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
106
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February Feb 9 · National Sports Day 1 20 160
March 0 23 184
April 0 20 160
May 0 23 184
June 0 22 176
July Jul 6 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Jul 7 · Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 2 19 152
August 0 23 184
September Sep 11 · Eid al-Adha (tentative) Sep 12 · Eid al-Adha (day 2) (tentative) Sep 13 · Eid al-Adha (day 3) (tentative) 3 18 144
October 0 22 176
November 0 22 176
December Dec 18 · Qatar National Day 1 20 160
2016 total 7 253 2,024

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Holidays under the Labour Law (Law 14 of 2004). The Amiri Diwan sets longer Eid breaks for government offices each year. Source: Qatar Labour Law, art. 80.

Working days by quarter

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
65
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
60
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
129
First half
124
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Qatari public holidays 2016

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2016 calendar for Qatar

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Qatar 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Qatar in 2016?

There are 253 working days in Qatar in 2016. The year has 366 days; 106 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 7 are Qatari public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

January 21, February 20, March 23, April 20, May 23, June 22, July 19, August 23, September 18, October 22, November 22 and December 20. March has the most working days and September the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) or one of the Qatari public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Holidays under the Labour Law (Law 14 of 2004). The Amiri Diwan sets longer Eid breaks for government offices each year.

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