Public holidays
Public Holidays in Kuwait 2026
Next holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January 2027
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- 16Isra' and Mi'raj
- February
- 25National Day
- 26Liberation Day
- March
- 20Eid al-Fitr
- 21Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 22Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- April–
- May
- 26Day of Arafah
- 27Eid al-Adha
- 28Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 29Eid al-Adha Holiday
- June
- 16Islamic New Year
- July–
- August
- 25Prophet's Birthday
- September–
- October–
- November–
- December–
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 16 Jan Fri | Isra' and Mi'rajlong weekend |
| 25 Feb Wed | National Day |
| 26 Feb Thu | Liberation Day |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitrlong weekend |
| 21 Mar Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 22 Mar Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 26 May Tue | Day of Arafah |
| 27 May Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 28 May Thu | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 29 May Fri | Eid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend |
| 16 Jun Tue | Islamic New Year |
| 25 Aug Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 5 Jan Tue | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| 25 Feb Thu | National Day |
| 26 Feb Fri | Liberation Daylong weekend |
| 9 Mar Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 10 Mar Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 11 Mar Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 15 May Sat | Day of Arafah |
| 16 May Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 May Mon | Eid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend |
| 18 May Tue | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 6 Jun Sun | Islamic New Year |
| 14 Aug Sat | Prophet's Birthday |
| 25 Dec Sat | Isra' and Mi'raj |