Tag Archives: Qatari Culture

Holidays and Vacation in Qatar

Contributer: Alexandria Lipka    Posted: February 14, 2012
Categories: Living in Qatar, Working in Qatar

The second Tuesday of February has officially been declared a public holiday, ‘Sports Day’ in Qatar.  Activities are planned around the entire country and I’ve got the day off.  Sports day was a last minute announcement by the Emir in … Read More »

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Ramadan Kareem

Contributer: Alexandria Lipka    Posted: August 2, 2011
Categories: Living in Qatar, Working in Qatar

Yesterday, 1st August, marked the official start of Ramadan, the 9th and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, when all healthy and able Muslims fast, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking (and other sorts of pleasures) from sunrise to sunset.  In … Read More »

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