Kuwait
Kuwait public holidays 2026
Kuwait has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 252 working days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 16Friday | Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide |
| February | |
| Feb 25Wednesday | National DayNationwide |
| Feb 26Thursday | Liberation DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 20Friday | Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide |
| Mar 21Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide |
| Mar 22Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide |
| May | |
| May 26Tuesday | Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide |
| May 27Wednesday | Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide |
| May 28Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide |
| May 29Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide |
| June | |
| Jun 16Tuesday | Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide |
| August | |
| Aug 25Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 13public holidays
- By region
- 13no regional days
- Working days
- 252after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 43 days or more
Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.
In Kuwait the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.
- 3 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
- 4 daysWed, Feb 25 – Sat, Feb 28 · National Day, Liberation Day
- 3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 5 daysTue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday