Kuwait

Kuwait public holidays 2027

Kuwait has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Kuwait in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 5Tuesday	Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide
February
Feb 25Thursday	National DayNationwide
Feb 26Friday	Liberation DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 15Saturday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 6Sunday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 251after 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.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysThu, Feb 25 – Sat, Feb 27 · National Day, Liberation Day
5 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
5 daysFri, May 14 – Tue, May 18 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysFri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6 · Islamic New Year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kuwait in 2027?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Isra' and Mi'raj (Jan 5); National Day (Feb 25); Liberation Day (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 11); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 17); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 18); Islamic New Year (Jun 6); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Isra' and Mi'raj (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

251 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.