Kuwait Public Holidays
Whether you are a local searching for a short break or an international traveler, Public Holiday Info Portal is here to help you start planning your vacation
A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national holidays and short description of each holiday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar |
| 25 Feb | Sat | National Day (اليوم الوطني) - Marks the day when Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah ascended to the throne in 1950 |
| 26 Feb | Sun | Liberation Day (يوم التحرير) - Marks the day end of the Gulf War and Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation in 1991 |
| 24 Apr | Mon | Al Isra' wal Miraj (الإسراء 'وول المعراج) - Lailat Al Miraj. Marks the night that Allah (God) took Mohammad (also known as Mohamed or Muhammed) on a journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then to heaven |
| 26 Jun | Mon | Eid Al Fitr (عيد الفطر) - End of Ramadan. Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief |
| 27 Jun | Tue | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (عيد الفطر) - End of Ramadan |
| 28 Jun | Wed | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (عيد الفطر) - End of Ramadan |
| 31 Aug | Thurs | Arafat Day (يوم عرفات) - Arafat Day is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is the day before the first day of the major Islamic Holiday of Eid ul-Adha |
| 1 Sept | Fri | Eid Al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) - Feast of the Sacrifice. Commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 2 Sept | Sat | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (عيد الأضحى) - Feast of the Sacrifice |
| 3 Sept | Sun | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (عيد الأضحى) - Feast of the Sacrifice |
| 21 Sept | Thurs | Muharram / Islamic New Year - Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. Marks the beginning of a new Islamic calendar year |
| 1 Dec | Fri | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (المولد النبوي) - Mawlid al-Nabi. Commemorates Prophet Muhammad's birthday, celebrated in most parts of the Muslim world |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |
| 25 Feb | Wed | National Day |
| 26 Feb | Thurs | Liberation Day - End of the Gulf War in 1991 |
| 16 May | Sat | Eid al Isra' Wal Mi'raj - Ascension of the Prophet |
| 17 Jul | Fri | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 18 Jul | Sat | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 19 Jul | Sun | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 22 Sept | Tue | Arafat Day - Date to be confirmed. Arafat (Haj) Day |
| 23 Sept | Wed | Eid Al-Adha - Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 24 Sept | Thurs | Eid Al-Adha Holiday - Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 25 Sept | Fri | Eid Al-Adha Holiday Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 14 Oct | Wed | Hijri New Year - Islamic New Year |
| 24 Dec | Thurs | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad - Second time in 2015 due to Lunar cycles |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 25 Feb | Thurs | National Day |
| 26 Feb | Fri | Liberation Day - End of the Gulf War in 1991 |
| 5 May | Thurs | Eid al Isra' Wal Mi'raj - Ascension of the Prophet |
| 6 Jul | Wed | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 7 Jul | Thurs | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 8 Jul | Fri | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 10 Sept | Sat | Arafat Day - Date to be confirmed. Arafat (Haj) Day |
| 11 Sept | Sun | Eid Al-Adha - Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 12 Sept | Mon | Eid Al-Adha Holiday - Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 13 Sept | Tue | Eid Al-Adha Holiday Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 2 Oct | Sun | Hijri New Year - Islamic New Year |
| 12 Dec | Mon | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad - Second time in 2015 due to Lunar cycles |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 25 Feb | Sun | National Day (Marks the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961) |
| 26 Feb | Mon | Liberation Day (End of the Gulf War in 1991) |
| 13 Apr | Fri | Eid al Isra' Wal Mi'raj (Ascension of the Prophet) |
| 15 Jun | Fri | Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
| 16 Jun | Sat | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan) |
| 17 Jun | Sun | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan) |
| 21 Aug | Tue | Arafat Day (Date to be confirmed. Arafat (Haj) Day) |
| 22 Aug | Wed | Eid Al-Adha (Date varies on Lunar cycle) |
| 23 Aug | Thurs | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (Date varies on Lunar cycle) |
| 24 Aug | Fri | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (Date varies on Lunar cycle) |
| 11 Sept | Tue | Hijri New Year - Islamic New Year |
| 20 Nov | Tue | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
