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Public holidays in Kuwait 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in Kuwait is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

Dates marked Estimated depend on the sighting of the moon and can still move by a day or two. Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in Kuwait 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Fri 16 Jan 2026Isra' and Mi'raj ليلة المعراج Estimated
Wed 25 Feb 2026National Day اليوم الوطني
Thu 26 Feb 2026Liberation Day يوم التحرير
Fri 20 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Sat 21 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr Holiday عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated
Sun 22 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr Holiday عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated
Tue 26 May 2026Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Estimated
Wed 27 May 2026Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Thu 28 May 2026Eid al-Adha Holiday عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated
Fri 29 May 2026Eid al-Adha Holiday عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated
Tue 16 Jun 2026Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated
Tue 25 Aug 2026Prophet's Birthday عيد المولد النبوي Estimated

Public holidays in Kuwait 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Tue 5 Jan 2027Isra' and Mi'raj ليلة المعراج Estimated
Thu 25 Feb 2027National Day اليوم الوطني
Fri 26 Feb 2027Liberation Day يوم التحرير
Tue 9 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Wed 10 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr Holiday عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated
Thu 11 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr Holiday عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated
Sat 15 May 2027Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Estimated
Sun 16 May 2027Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Mon 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha Holiday عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated
Tue 18 May 2027Eid al-Adha Holiday عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated
Sun 6 Jun 2027Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated
Sat 14 Aug 2027Prophet's Birthday عيد المولد النبوي Estimated
Sat 25 Dec 2027Isra' and Mi'raj ليلة المعراج Estimated

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in Kuwait?

The next public holiday in Kuwait is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

How many public holidays does Kuwait have in 2026?

Kuwait has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Kuwait have in 2027?

Kuwait has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/KW/2026.