Doha: Official holidays have been announced for employees in the public and private sectors in Qatar on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The Amiri Diwan announced that ministries, other government agencies and public institutions will be closed from Tuesday, May 26 to Saturday, May 30. Government employees will return to work from Sunday, May 31 after the holiday. However, the Amiri Diwan also clarified that the holidays for the Qatar Central Bank, other banks, financial institutions supervised by the bank, and the Qatar Financial Markets Authority will be decided later by the Governor of the Central Bank.

Meanwhile, the Qatar Ministry of Labor has announced three days of paid Eid al-Adha holiday for employees in the country’s private sector in May. Employees should contact the HR department of their respective companies for information about the exact holidays in the private sector. The Ministry also specifically reminded that if employees are required to work during Eid holidays, they will be entitled to overtime benefits and allowances as stipulated in Article 74 of the Qatar Labor Law.

The Ministry extended its Eid greetings to all employees and employers in Qatar on the occasion of the holy Eid. The country is fully entering into Eid celebrations with the Amiri Diwan declaring holidays for public sector institutions, ministries and government companies starting Tuesday, May 26. As more banking holidays are announced in the coming days, the banking timings for the Eid holiday will be clarified.