National Day (Qatar)

National Day
Qatar National Day logo.
Official nameQatari National Day
Observed byQatar
SignificanceNational commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878
Date18 December
Next time18 December 2025 (2025-12-18)
FrequencyAnnually

Qatar National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني القطري, romanizedAl-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]

  1. ^ "UNESCO Doha celebrates Qatar National Day with Qatar National Commission". UNESCO. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. ^ "About Qatar National Day". qatarnationalday.qa. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Qatar National Day". Qataralive. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

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