The annual Qatar National Day (QND) holiday falls on Dec. 18, and marks the date in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani rallied the tribes of the peninsula into a unified people.
This year, the holiday falls on a Friday, so many schools are giving children Dec. 17 off. It remains unclear whether the public sector will be given that day or Sunday, Dec. 20 off to compensate for the holiday being on a weekend.
Celebrations for National Day have already begun at some venues around town, including Darb Al Saai in Al Sadd.
Like last year, the Qatar Tourism Authority will be providing rides to Darb Al Saai from Souq Waqif, Aspire Park, Sheraton Park and The Pearl-Qatar on the Doha Bus.
There will be a team of tour guides at the grounds to show visitors around the various activities, and explain the significance of each in the context of Qatar’s history, traditions and heritage.
Buses will depart from their stops every day at 7am, 9am, 3pm, 5pm and 7:15pm and run through Dec. 20.
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