Doha Festivals 2026 & 2027
Doha has 6 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Doha festival calendar leads with these:
- Katara S'Hail Falcon ExhibitionSep 8 - Sep 12Heritage exhibition
- Doha Jewellery and Watches ExhibitionSep 28 - Oct 3Luxury exhibition
- MotoGP Grand Prix of QatarNov 6 - Nov 8MotoGP race weekend
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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026
Festival calendar
September 2026
- Sep 8 - Sep 12
Katara S'Hail Falcon Exhibition
Heritage exhibition
- Sep 28 - Oct 3
Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition
Luxury exhibition. DJWE fills the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre with 33,000 square metres of high jewellery and haute horlogerie, drawing collectors from across the Gulf and beyond.
November 2026
- Nov 6 - Nov 8
MotoGP race weekend. MotoGP's Qatar round fills the Lusail International Circuit's floodlit desert night with the world's fastest motorcycle racing across three days of practice, qualifying, and the Grand Prix.
- Nov 27 - Nov 29
Formula 1 race weekend. The Qatar Grand Prix brings Formula 1 to the floodlit Lusail International Circuit as the penultimate round of the season, a 57-lap night race just north of Doha.
December 2026
- Dec 18
Parade / Procession. Associated occasion: Qatar National Day.
February 2027
- Feb 9
national sports day. On National Sport Day — always the second Tuesday of February — Doha opens Aspire Zone, the Corniche, and its parks for free public sports events, a nationwide holiday on the move.
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Dates to verify
These are useful leads, not source-backed dates. Check with the organizer before booking around them.
Katara S'Hail Falcon Exhibition
Sep 14 - Sep 18 · Planning lead · projected date
Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition
Sep 27 - Oct 2 · Planning lead · projected date
Nov 5 - Nov 7 · Planning lead · projected date
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