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Public holidays in Kuwait 2026
Kuwait has 13 public holiday dates in 2026, 9 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is New Year's Day, in 52 days (Friday, January 1, 2027).
- Tue, Jan 5Isra' and Mi'rajin 56 days
- Thu, Feb 25National Dayin 107 days
2026 holiday calendar
13 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 16 | Fri | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | passed |
| Feb 25 | Wed | National Day | passed |
| Feb 26 | Thu | Liberation Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | passed |
| May 26 | Tue | Day of Arafah estimated | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | passed |
| Jun 16 | Tue | Islamic New Year estimated | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Friday and Saturday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Wed, Feb 25 – Sat, Feb 28National Day, Liberation Day4 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday3 days
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday5 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
No single-day bridges this year.
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