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Posted On: 13 April 2021 09:46 am
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Ramadan 2021 opening hours and timings in Qatar

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Wondering about the opening hours and timings for Ramadan 2021 in Qatar? We've got you covered! Read more to find out!

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Note: We'll keep updating this article from time to time once we get the heads up from the establishments included and yet to be included on the list. If you're unsure of the timings, we urge you to contact the establishments directly.

COVID-19 VACCINATION CENTERS

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Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC)

QNCC will work in two shifts - the first from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm, with the last entry at 03:00 pm, and the second from 07:00 pm to 01:00 am, with the last entry at midnight. The timings are the same for all seven days of the week.

Lusail and Al Wakra COVID-19 Drive-Through Vaccination Centers

Lusail and Al Wakra COVID-19 Drive-Through Vaccination Centers will be open from 01:00 pm - 12:00 mn every day throughout Ramadan with the last entry at 11:00 pm.

HEALTHCARE (HOSPITALS & CLINICS)

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Hamad Medical Corporation

  • All emergency and inpatient services - 24-hours a day, seven days a week
  • National COVID-19 helpline 16000 - 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • HMC’s OPD virtual clinics and HMC Urgent consultation clinics - virtual appointments between 09:00 am and 02:00 pm Sunday to Thursday. HMC Urgent Consultation Service operates 7 days a week, from 08:00 am - 03:00 pm.
  • Mental Health Helpline - 09:00 am - 02:00 pm and 09:00 pm - 02:00 am, Saturday - Thursday, 09:00 am - 02:00 pm on Fridays.
  • HMC Pharmacy Medication Home Delivery Service - 08:00 am - 3 pm, Saturday to Thursday (closed on Fridays).
  • HMC’s drug information service (+974 40260759) - from 08:00 am - 03:00 pm, Saturday to Thursday (closed on Fridays).
  • HMC Diabetes Hotline - seven days a week from 08:00 am to 05.30 pm and 07.30 pm - 11:00 pm.
  • Blood Donor Center next to Hamad General Hospital - Saturday to Thursday from 08:00 am - 01:00 pm and 06:00 pm - 12:00 midnight. Closed on Fridays.
  • New Blood Donor Center opposite Outpatient Department next to Surgical Specialty Center: 06:00 pm - 12:00 mn, Saturday to Thursday (closed in the morning). Closed on Fridays.
  • HMC’s Nesma’ak Customer Service helpline (16060) - Sunday to Thursday 07:00 am to 10:00 pm; from Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am to 04:00 pm.

Medical Commission

The Medical Commission will receive visitors from 09:00 am - 05:00 pm during official working days.

Birth Registration Offices

Requests for registration and issuance of birth certificates for newborns will be received in the morning from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and in the evening from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm at Women's Health and Research Center, Sidra Medicine, and Al-Ahli Hospital. Only in the morning at Al Khor Hospital, Al-Emadi Hospital and Doha Clinic Hospital.

Visitors can complete the procedures for registering a birth certificate electronically through the ministry's website at the link.

Human Services Office (Death Unit)

The Human Services Office (Death Unit) will operate from 09:00 am - 04:00 pm during the holy month of Ramadan.

Private healthcare facilities

Starting 2 April 2021, all medical services in all private healthcare facilities have been stopped, except for emergency cases and the urgent cases that require physical attendance in the clinic as per treating physician judgment.

According to MoPH's circular, approved private healthcare facilities can continue to conduct COVID-19 swabs. The work of medical laboratories and diagnostic imaging centers will continue.

BANKS IN QATAR

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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB)

Mall branches

  • Locations: Al-Gharafa (QMall), Doha Festival City, Mall of Qatar, City Center, and Dar Al Salam Mall
    • Saturday to Thursday from 10:00 am - 04:00 pm; Friday- closed
  • Locations: Tawar Mall and Mirqab Mall Branches
    • Sunday to Thursday 10:00 am - 04:00 pm; Friday & Saturday - closed

QIB branches

  • Locations: Al Rayyan, Salwa Road, Al Khor, Al Shahaniya, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (Fanar), Old Airport, Al Sadd, Industrial Area, Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Wakra, Ministry of Health and Mesaieed
  • Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 am - 02:00 pm; Friday & Saturday - closed

Grand Hamad Street Branch

  • Corporate and SME customers
  • Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 am - 02:00 pm

Salwa Road and Al Rayyan Branches

  • Cash & cheques transactions only
  • Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 am - 02:00 pm

Dukhan Bank

Mall branches

  • Location: Lagoona Mall
    • Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Location: Doha Festival city
    • Saturday to Thursday: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Location: City Center
    • Closed until further notice

Dukhan Bank branches

  • Locations: Grand Hamad Street, Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Corporate banking Branch (Airport Road)
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm
  • Location: Al Wakra
    • Closed until further notice

Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB)

  • Locations: Grand Hamad Street, Bin Omran, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Corporate (Grand Hamad Street)
    • Sunday to Thursday - 09:00 am - 1:00 pm

Doha Bank

  • Locations: Main, Bin Omran, Al Khor, Mesaieed, Al Rayyan & Aswaq Muaither, Corporate, Al Gharafa (Dahl Al Hamam), Al Ruwais, Dukhan, Salwa Road, Wakra, Museum, Old Airport, Abu Samra, Mirqab, North Gate Mall, City Center, Mall of Qatar, Doha Festival City, Abu Hamour, Lulu Hypermarket D Ring (e-branch), Lulu Hypermarket Gharafa (e-branch), QP, Pay Office, Dukhan (Dukhan Br.), QP, COB, Mesaieed (Mesaieed Br.)
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm
    • Friday to Saturday: closed
  • Temporarily closed: D-Ring road, Ras Laffan, Industrial Area, Lulu Al Khor, Chamber of Commerce (D-Ring Road), Pakistani Embassy (City Center Br.)
  • Evening hours for some branches to be announced later here

Qatar National Bank (QNB)

  • Locations: Al Sadd Branch ( Al Sadd Sports Club), Al-Rayan Branch ( Al Shafi), Freej Sharq Branch (Saturday - Thursday), North Gate Branch, C- Ring Cards Center, SME (Al Shomoukh Towers), Salwa Road Corporate Branch
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 am – 02:00 pm, 08:00 pm – 12:00 am
  • Locations: Grand Hamad Branch, Bin Omran Branch, Al-Khor Branch, Sidra Branch, Al Wakra Branch, QNB Al Shamal branch, QNB First main branch, General Retirement Branch, Hamad Hospital, QNB Head office Corporate Branch
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm
  • Locations: City Center, The Mall Branch, Villaggio Branch, Lagoona Branch, Mall of Qatar Branch, Mortgage Loan Center, Doha Festival City Branch, Land Mark Branch
    • Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
  • Locations: Medina Centrale branch, QNB First Safe Deposit Lockers
    • Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Pearl/Porto Arabia e-Branch - 24/7

Commercial Bank of Qatar

  • Locations: CB Plaza, Grand Hamad, Airport Branch, Le Boulevard, Al Khor, Messaied, Hamad Medical Hospital (HMC), Al Rayyan, Al Ruwais, Wakara Avenue-Retail, Wakra Avenue-Corporate, UmLekhba, Ain Khaled, Al Gassar, Bin Omran
    • Sunday - Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm
  • Dar Al Salam ,City Centre ,Doha Festival City, Medina Central, Salata
    • Saturday - Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm
  • Bin Omran - Collection Centre
    • 09:00 am - 03:00 pm

SHOPPING MALLS

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Mall of Qatar

For the first half of Ramadan (Day 1 - 15)

  • Mall Trading Hours - Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm; 07:30 pm - 12:00 mn; Friday: 01:00 pm - 12:00 mn
  • Food & Beverage - Iftar to 12:00 mn
  • Hypermarket - 09:00 am to 12:00 mn

For the second half of Ramadan (Day 16 - Last day)

  • Mall Trading Hours - 10:00 am to 12:00 mn
  • Food & beverage - Iftar to 1:00 am
  • Hypermarket - 9:00 am to 12:00 mn

The Gate Mall

  • Retail Shops & Salam Stores
    • First 2 weeks: Saturday-Thursday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm - 12:00 am; Friday 07:30 pm - 01:00 am
    • Last 2 weeks: Saturday-Thursday 10:00 am - 04:00 pm & 07:30 pm - 01:00 am; Friday 07:30 pm - 01:00 am
  • F&B outlets (takeaway & delivery) - operating as usual
  • WestBay Medicare & MegaMart & Pharmacy - operating as usual

Tawar Mall

  • Retail shops and kiosks: Saturday to Thursday 10:00 am - 04:00 pm; 08:00 pm - 12:00 mn | Friday 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm; 08:00 pm - 12:00 mn
  • Restaurants and cafes: Iftar to 01:00 am (takeaway & delivery)
  • Hypermarket & pharmacy: Saturday to Thursday 08:00 am - 12:00 mn; Friday 08:00 am - 11:30 am; 01:00 pm - 01:00 am

Doha Festival City

From April 12th to April 24th, 2021

  • Mall Trading Hours - 10:00 am - 15:00 pm, 19:00 pm - 12:00 mn
  • Hypermarket - 09:00 am - 12:00 mn

From April 25th to May 11th, 2021

  • Mall Trading Hours - 10:00 am - 12:00 mn
  • Hypermarket - 09:00 am - 12:00 mn

Ace Hardware (Doha Festival City)

  • Weekday: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; 7:00 pm to 12:00 am
  • Weekend: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; 7:00 pm to 12:00 pm

Mirqab Mall

For the first two weeks

  • Food & Beverage: Iftar - 01:00 am, daily

For the second half of Ramadan (Day 16 - Last day)

  • General Mall: Saturday to Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 07:30 pm - 01:00 am; Friday: 07:30 pm - 1:00 am
  • Carrefour: Saturday to Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 07:30 pm - 01:00 am; Friday: 07:30 pm - 01:00 am

Ezdan Mall

  • Stores and Kiosks:
    • Sunday to Wednesday: 10:00 am - 03:00 pm, 08:00 pm - 12 mn
    • Thursday and Saturday: 10:00 am - 03:00 pm, 08:00 pm - 1m
  • Carrefour:
    • Saturday to Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 am
    • Fridays: 09:00 am - 11:00 am, 12:30 pm - 02:00 am

Landmark Mall

  • 10:00 am - 03:00 pm; 07:30 pm - 01:00 am

Vilaggio Mall

  • Saturday to Thursday 10:00 am - 03:00 pm, 07:30 pm - 01:00 am
  • Friday 01:00 pm - 01:00 am
  • Restaurants & coffee shops: Iftar to 01:00 am

Gulf Mall

  • General mall hours: 10:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Food and beverage: Iftar to 12:00 am
  • Al Meera: 08:00 am - 12:00 am

Galeries Lafayette

  • Saturday to Thursday 11:00 am - 03:00 pm, 07:30 pm - 01:00 am
  • Friday 07:30 pm - 01:00 am

City Center Doha

  • Saturday to Thursday: 10:00 am - 01:00 am
  • Friday: 03:00 pm - 12:00 am
  • store opening times may vary

HYPERMARKETS & SUPERMARKETS

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Al Meera

  • 24 hours - Al Qutayfeya; Al Mansoura
  • 08:00 am - 10:00 pm: Al Udeid
  • 08:00 am - 11:00 pm: Residential Complex 2, Al Mukaynis, Doha Institute
  • 08:00 am - 12:00 am: Muaither, Sailiya QMC, Shamal, Gulf Mall, Umm Qarn, Al Khor,
  • 09:00 am - 11:00 pm: Jumailiya, Ghuwairiya
  • 09:00 am - 12:00 am: Kaaban
  • 09:00 am - 01:00 am: Hyatt Plaza
  • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am: Sealine beach
  • 08:00 am - 01:00 am: Sailiya South, Rawdat Aba Heran, Khalifa South, Leabaib 1, Rawdath Ekdeem, Rawdat Al Hamama, Leabaib 2, Thakira, Al Gharaffa, Jeryan, Nuaija, Sailiya North, Dahl Al Hamam, Rawdat Al Khail, Onaiza 2, The Mall, Azghawa 2, Thumama, Umm Salal Ali, Mamoura, Muraikh, Al Shahaniya, Bu Sidra, QMC Al Nasser, Wakra East, QMC Sana, Al Aziziah, Hazm Al Markhiya, Airport Hypermarket, Azghawa Old, Al Wajba, Abu Nakhla, Bin Omran, Wakra South, Wakra Old

Lulu Hypermarket

  • Saturday to Thursday: 08:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Friday: 08:00 am - 10:30 am; 12:30 pm - 12:00 am

Carrefour

Shopping hours at Carrefour are as follows:

  • Saturday to Thursday 09:00 am - 12:00 mn
  • Friday 09:00 am - 11:00 am; 12:30 pm - 12:00 mn

Family Food Center

Shopping hours at Family Food Center and Family Mart are as follows:

  • Saturday to Thursday: 08:00 am to 12:00 mn
  • Friday: 08:00 am to 10:30 am; 12:00 pm to 12:00 mn

Spar

Opening hours across all stores are 09:00 am to 01:00 am.

Monoprix

  • Monoprix - 08:00 am - 11:00 pm (weekdays), 08:00 am-midnight (weekends)
  • monop' - 24/7

SLAUGHTERHOUSES (Widam Food Co.)

The working hours for the slaughterhouses serving the Ramadan initiative are as follows:

  • Shehaniya & Umm Slal: 05:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Al Shamal: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
  • Al Wakra & Al Khor: 05:00 am - 05:00 pm

OOREDOO & VODAFONE SHOPS

  • Vodafone - You can find the complete list of Vodafone shops & kiosks that are open and the working hours during Ramadan here: https://www.vodafone.qa/en/
  • Ooredoo - You can check the complete list of Ooredoo shops & kiosks open during Ramadan and the working hours here:

FAHES

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  • Al Mazrouah: 08:00 am - 04:00 pm (gate closure 3:30 pm)
  • Wadi Al Banat/Mesaimeer: 08:00 am - 04:00 pm (gate closure 03:30 pm)
  • Al Shahaniya/Al Egda: 08:00 am - 04:00 pm (gate closure 03:30 pm)
  • Al Wakra/Al Wukair: 08:00 am - 04:00 pm (gate closure 3:30 pm)
  • Mobile Inspection unit (Madinat Al Shamal/External): 08:00 am - 12:00 pm (gate closure 15 minutes before end time)

QATAR POST

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  • Locations: General Post Office (Dafna, West Bay), LuLu Hypermarket, Al Meera Mansoura, Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan and Al Kharaitiyat, Khalifa Town, Al Aziziyah, Al Khor (Please note that all branches will close 15 minutes before the listed closing time to allow time for transactions to be completed). Holders of boxes in the General Post Office (West Bay) can access the PO boxes daily from 07:00 am - 12:00 mn.
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm, 09:00 pm - 12:00 mn
    • Saturday: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm, 09:00 pm - 12:00 mn
    • Friday: closed
  • Locations: Shahaniya, AlMeera Shamal, Dukhan, AlMeera Sailiya, Mesaieed and Industrial Area (Please note that all branches will close 15 minutes before the listed closing time to allow time for transactions to be completed).
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm
    • Saturday: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm
    • Friday: closed
  • Locations: Al Meera (Legtaifiya, Al Thumama and Bani Hajer) (Please note that all branches will close 15 minutes before the listed closing time to allow time for transactions to be completed).
    • Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 pm - 12:00 mn
    • Saturday: 09:00 pm - 12:00 mn
    • Friday: closed

GOVERNMENT SERVICES & OFFICES

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Ministry of Administrative Development Labor and Social Affairs

Official working hours for government services complexes during the holy month of Ramadan are 09:00 am - 01:00 pm.

Ministry of Interior

  • General Directorate of Passports & Nationality and Travel Documents Department's working hours are from 08:00 am - 01:00 pm.
  • General Directorate of Traffic (Headquarters) & Criminal Evidence and Information Department's working hours are from 09:00 am - 02:00 pm.
  • Technical Inspection's working hours are from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm except for Friday & Saturday.
  • Security Departments & Traffic Investigation are working 24 hours.

KAHRAMAA

Official working hours for the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation "KAHRAMAA" during the holy month of Ramadan are 09:00 am - 01:00 pm.

VETERINARY CLINICS

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Dragon Animal Care Center

  • Saturday to Friday: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm, 08:00 pm - 02:00 pm; Closed for Friday prayer from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Vets 4 Pets Veterinary Clinic

  • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Written by Vrinda Abilash & Darlene Madrid

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