Kuwait

Kuwait public holidays 2028

Kuwait has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Kuwait in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 25Friday	National DayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Liberation DayNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 4Thursday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 14Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 53 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 2028

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

4 daysFri, Feb 25 – Mon, Feb 28 · National Day, Eid al-Fitr, Liberation Day, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4 daysThu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysThu, May 25 – Sat, May 27 · Islamic New Year
3 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sat, Aug 5 · Prophet's Birthday
3 daysThu, Dec 14 – Sat, Dec 16 · Isra' and Mi'raj

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kuwait in 2028?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); National Day (Feb 25); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Liberation Day (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 28); Day of Arafah (May 4); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 6); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 7); Islamic New Year (May 25); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Isra' and Mi'raj (Dec 14).

How many working days are there in 2028?

254 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.