Public holidays in Kuwait 2026
There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Kuwait 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Friday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | ليلة المعراج (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | National Day | اليوم الوطني | ||
| Thursday | Liberation Day | يوم التحرير | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | يوم عرفة (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | عيد المولد النبوي (تقديري) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Feb, Mon 23 Feb, Tue 24 Feb | 20 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | National Day, Liberation Day |
| Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar | 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May | 22 May – 30 May 2026 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Sun 14 Jun, Mon 15 Jun | 12 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun | 16 Jun – 20 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Sun 23 Aug, Mon 24 Aug | 21 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug | 25 Aug – 29 Aug 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Kuwait have in 2026?
13 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): take 2 days of leave (24 May, 25 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 22 May – 30 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KW (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.kw) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
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- Public holidays 2028