Public holidays in Kuwait 2027
There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Kuwait 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Tuesday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | ليلة المعراج (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | National Day | اليوم الوطني | ||
| Friday | Liberation Day | يوم التحرير | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | يوم عرفة (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | عيد المولد النبوي (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | ليلة المعراج (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 2027
6 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 3 Jan, Mon 4 Jan | 1 Jan – 5 Jan 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan | 5 Jan – 9 Jan 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| Sun 21 Feb, Mon 22 Feb, Tue 23 Feb, Wed 24 Feb | 19 Feb – 27 Feb 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day, Liberation Day |
| Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar | 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May | 14 May – 22 May 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Mon 7 Jun, Tue 8 Jun, Wed 9 Jun, Thu 10 Jun | 4 Jun – 12 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Islamic New Year (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 2027?
14 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): take 2 days of leave (7 Mar, 8 Mar) and you get 9 days off in a row, 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027.
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
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028