As Ramadan commences, several offices and services are adapting their operating hours to accommodate the needs of observant individuals and families. From hospitals extending their services to banks adjusting their schedules, these adjustments aim to ensure accessibility throughout this sacred month.

Keep this page bookmarked, as we’ll be updating it regularly with the latest information as it becomes available. 


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Ministry of Public Health

Medical Commission

9 am – 1 pm, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Birth Registration Offices and Death Registration Unit

9:30 am – 4:40 pm

In regard to the workers at the Death Registration unit, the ministry noted that work shifts will be organised for Friday and Saturday.


Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)

  • Ambulance and emergency services across HMC’s network, including Pediatric Emergency Centers: Open 24 hours
  • The outpatient clinics: Sunday to Thursday, 8 am to 1 pm and 8 pm to 10 pm
  • Evening clinics for audiology and balance, ENT, ophthalmology, and urology (Ambulatory Care Center) 1 pm to 4pm Sunday, Monday and Wednesday
  • Orthopedics (Bone and Joint Center) (Sunday – Wednesday) 1 pm – 4 pm
  • Bariatrics (Hamad General Hospital) (Sunday – Wednesday) 8.30pm to 11.30pm
  • Nesmaak Customer Service helpline: 16060; Open 24 hours
  • National Healthcare Helpline number: 16000; Open 24 hours

 

  • HMC Urgent Consultation Service
  • Physician-led service offers patients a range of healthcare services, including non-emergency medical consultations, prescription refills and home delivery.
  • Ramadan service hours: (Sunday – Thursday) 8 am to 1 pm
  • Mental Health Helpline: (Saturday to Thursday) 8 am to 4 pm
  • HMC Pharmacy Medication Delivery 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday

Qatar National Blood Donor Center

  • Sunday to Thursday 8am to 1pm (for non-Muslim donors)
  • 6 pm to 12 midnight
  • Saturday: 6 pm to 12 midnight.

Clinical Imaging Call Center

  • Sunday to Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm
  • Patients can call or WhatsApp this service at 4439 3377.

Ministry of Interior

  • General Directorate of Passports: 8 am to 1 pm
  • Nationality and Travel Documents Department: 8 am to 1 pm
  • General Directorate of Traffic (Technical Inspection Sections, License Plate Manufacturing Workshop in Ain Khalid): 8 am to 1 pm
  • Driver Licensing Sections at Driving Schools: 6 am to 11 am
  • Traffic Investigation: 24 hours a day
  • Criminal Evidence and Information Department: 9  am to 2 pm
  • Security-related departments working on a (shift) system: 24 hours a day

FAHES


Subhead Ramadan 2023 Shopping Malls

Doha Festival City
First Half of Ramadan (11 March – 23 March) :
Saturday – Thursday:
10 am – 3 pm
7 pm – 12 am
Friday: 1 pm – 12 am
Food Beverage: Iftar – 1 am
Hypermarket: 8 pm – 12 am


Gulf Mall
First Half of Ramadan (11 March – 23 March):

Saturday- Thursday:
10 am – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 12 am

Food & Beverage: Iftar – 12 am
Supermarket:  8 am – 12 am


Place Vendôme Qatar

Retail:
Saturday – Thursday
10 am – 4 pm
7 pm – 12 am
Friday: 1 pm – 12 am

Restaurants & Cafes:
Saturday- Friday: Iftar-1 am

Monoprix:
Saturday – Friday: 9 am – 12 am


Tawar Mall
First Half of Ramadan (11 March – 23 March):
Saturday – Thursday
10 am – 3 pm
7:30 pm – 1 am
Friday: 2 pm – 1 am

Food & Beverage:  Iftar – 1 am

Hypermarket & Pharmacy: 8 am – 1 am


Villagio Mall 

Saturday – Thursday:
10 am – 3 pm
7:30 pm – 1 am
Friday: 1 pm – 1 am

Restaurants & Cafes : Iftar- 1 am


Mall of Qatar
First Half of Ramadan

Saturday – Thursday:
10 am – 4 pm
7:30 pm – 12 am
Friday: 1 pm – 12 am

Food & Beverages: Iftar – 12 am
Hypermarket: 9 am – 12 am


Ezdan Mall

Sunday- Wednesday:
10 am – 3 pm
7:30 pm – 12 am

Thursday & Saturday:
10 am – 3 pm
7:30 pm – 1 am

Friday: 1 pm – 1 am

Supermarket:
Sunday – Wednesday: 9 am – 12 am
Thursday – Saturday: 9 am – 1 am

Food Outlets: Iftar – Suhoor


Hyatt Plaza
First Half of Ramadan
Saturday – Thursday:
9 am – 3 pm
8 pm – 12 am
Friday:
2 pm – 12 am

Second Half of Ramadan
Saturday – Thursday:
9 am – 12 am
Friday:
2 pm – 12 am

Whole Period of Ramadan:
Al Meera Hypermarket
Saturday – Thursday:
9 am – 1 am
Friday:
9 am – 11 am
12:30 pm – 1 am

Restaurants & Cafes: Iftar- 12 am

Jungle Zone
Saturday – Thursday: 12 pm – 12 am
Friday: 1 pm – 12 am


Jarir Bookstore

Saturday to Thursday:
10 am – 5 pm
8:30 pm – 1 am
Friday:
2 pm – 5 pm
8:30 pm – 1:30 am

Restuarants & Cafes : Iftar- 1 am


Souq Waqif

Stores:

8 am until 12 pm

Iftar to 1 am

Restaurants: Iftar until Suhoor time

Lulu Hypermarket

Hypermarket: 8 am – 1 am
Lulu Express:
Education City, B-Ring Road, Lusail Marina, Al Dhakira: 8 am – 12 am


Carrefour
Saturday – Thursday: 9 am – 12 am
Friday: 9 am – 11 am & 12:30 pm – 12 am


Rawabi Hypermarket:
Izghawa: 8 am – 2 am
Al Murrah: Open 24 hours
Wakrah: Open 24 hours
Umm Salal: Open 24 hours
New Rayyan: Open 24 hours
Food Center Al Rayyan :Open 24 hours


Safari

Abu Hamour: 9 am – 1 am
Salwa Road: 9 am – 1 am
Al Khor: 7 am – 12 am
Barwa Village: 9 am – 1 am
Industrial Area: 8 am – 12 am


MONOPRIX (closed for friday prayers 11:30 am – 12:30 pm)

Al Waab 2022: Open 24 hours
Doha Festival City
Sunday- Wednesday: 9 am – 12 pm
Thursday – Saturday: 9 am – 1 am
Medina Centrale, The Pearl: Open 24 hours
Msheireb, Downtown: Open Daily; 9 am – 12 am
Palm Tower, West Bay: Open 24 hours
Place Vendome, Lusail: Daily; 9 am – 12 am
West Walk, Al Waab: Open 24 hours


SPAR
Spar Tawar Mall, B-Square, Porto Arabia, Qanat Quartier, Al Jazeera: 8 am – 1 am
Spar 03 Mall & Almana: Open 24 Hours
Paris Hypermarket: 8 am – 1 am
Food Palace: 9 am – 5:30 pm & 7 pm – 1 am

Qatar National Library 

Saturday to Thursday: 9 am – 4 pm
Friday: Closed

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Unless otherwise indicated, the museums and galleries will be open the following hours during Ramadan:

Saturday–Thursday: 9 am–2 pm and 8 pm–12 am
Fridays: 8 pm–12 am

Kindly take note that all of their venues will be closed on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

AL ZUBARAH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Saturday–Thursday: 10 am–2 pm
Fridays: 12 pm–3 pm

RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS AT THE MUSEUMS

National Museum of Qatar
Jiwan: 5.30 pm–10 pm daily
875 Café: Closed during Ramadan
Desert Rose Café: 3 pm–1 am daily
Thalatheen: 3 pm–12 am daily

Museum of Islamic Art
IDAM: 6 pm–9 pm (closed on Fridays)
MIA Café: 9 am–2 pm and 8 pm–12 am

3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Café: 8 pm – 12 am daily

Fire Station Café #999: 8 pm – 1 am (closed on Fridays)

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Joe & Juice: 8 pm–12 am daily

Qatar Museums
Saturday-Thursday: 9 am–2 pm, and 8 pm–12 amFridays: 8 pm – 12 amClosed on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.


HSBC

  • 9 am to 2 pm at all branches, Sunday to Thursday.
  • Evening banking 8 pm to 10 pm Sunday to Thursday at Lusail Branch
  • Saturday 9 am to 12 pm at City Center Branch

AHLIBANK

ahli bank

COMMERCIAL BANK (CBQ)

DOHA BANK

Doha bank

DUKHAN BANK 

dukhan bank

QATAR ISLAMIC BANK (QIB)

Doha bank

QIIB 

QIIB


The timings were compiled directly from each establishment via their website and/or social media pages and are subject to change. If the timings appear to be different, we urge you to contact the establishments directly.

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