Kuwait Public Holidays

Public holidays are listed here.

Public holiday note

Holidays falling on the weekend are observed during the preceding or following week. Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2025

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2025
January
26
Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension)
Start date:
26 January 2025
February
25
National Day
Start date:
25 February 2025
February
26
Liberation Day
Start date:
26 February 2025
March
31
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
31 March 2025
June
07
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
7 June 2025
June
27
Islamic New Year
Start date:
27 June 2025
September
05
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
5 September 2025

Celebrated 5 days later for Shi'a.

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