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Qatar Central Bank announces two-day holiday for National Day

Published: 16 Dec 2024 - 08:36 am | Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024 - 09:27 am
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Doha, Qatar: On the occassion of Qatar National Day celebrated annually on December 18, Qatar Central Bank announced that  Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19, 2024 will be official holidays for banking and financial institutions. 

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It added that these organisations will resume work on Sunday, December 22, 2024.  

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