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🇰🇼 Kuwait public holidays 2026

Kuwait has 12 public holidays in 2026, plus 6 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is The Prophet's Birthday on August 27.

10 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Kuwait in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 16FridayIsra and MirajPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
February 25WednesdayNational DayPublic holiday
March 20FridayEid al-FitrPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayEid al-Fitr holidayPublic holiday
March 22SundayEid al-Fitr holidayPublic holiday
May 26TuesdayWaqfat Arafat DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayEid al-Adha holidayPublic holiday
May 29FridayEid al-Adha holidayPublic holiday
June 16TuesdayIslamic New YearPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 27ThursdayThe Prophet's BirthdayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance