No single event formally branded Souq Waqif Ramadan Festival was found. Ramadan at Souq Waqif instead consists of several separately organized traditions and exhibitions, including the daily Ramadan Cannon ceremony, the Garangao children's celebration, and concurrent exhibitions such as the International Dates Exhibition.
The Ramadan Cannon
fired daily at sunset to signal the breaking of the fast
is a centuries-old Gulf tradition historically used before modern timekeeping to give a clear
audible signal across a town that the day's fast had ended
held on the fourteenth night of Ramadan
is a distinctly Qatari and Gulf children's custom involving traditional dress and door-to-door or public sweet-gathering
comparable in spirit to trick-or-treating but tied to the lunar Ramadan calendar rather than a fixed date
Dates TBA · Usually February
Move patiently around ceremony routes and leave space for worshippers and participants.
Modest evening wear appropriate for Ramadan social gatherings; comfortable shoes for walking the souq's extended evening hours.
Watch local behavior before photographing, filming, or entering sacred spaces.
Stay near the part of the city you will actually use, with a simple return route after the main event.
Public ritual moments are often free, but donations, transport, or temple access may vary.
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Souq Waqif Ramadan Festival is listed for Past edition: 18 February–20 March 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Souq Waqif, Qatar. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
31 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar
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