Public holidays in Kuwait 2026

13 public holidays; 9 fall on a working day. The weekend in Kuwait is Friday and Saturday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
16 JanuaryFriday	Isra' and Mi'rajestimatedweekend
25 FebruaryWednesday	National Day
26 FebruaryThursday	Liberation Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitr Holidayestimatedweekend
22 MarchSunday	Eid al-Fitr Holidayestimated
26 MayTuesday	Day of Arafahestimated
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adha Holidayestimated
29 MayFriday	Eid al-Adha Holidayestimatedweekend
16 JuneTuesday	Islamic New Yearestimated
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated

Count working days in Kuwait

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Kuwait. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.