Qatar marks its National Day on December 18 to commemorate the historic event of December 18, 1878, when Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed al-Thani, founder of the state, assumed power. Law No. 61 was issued in 2007, announcing the day of Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed al-Thani’s assumption of power as the National Day. Earlier Qatar used to observe the occasion on September 3, to commemorate September 3, 1971, when it declared independence from being a protectorate of the UK.
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