National Day | |
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Official name | Qatari National Day |
Observed by | Qatar |
Significance | National commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878 |
Date | 18 December |
Next time | 18 December 2025 |
Frequency | Annually |
Qatar National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني القطري, romanized: Al-Yawm al-Waṭani al-Qatari) is a national commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878. It is celebrated annually on 18 December and is a national holiday by virtue of a 21 June 2007 decree of the then Crown Prince and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.[1] It is also known as Founder's Day.[2][3]