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Kuwait Public Holidays 2026

See also: 2026 public holidays in Iraq, Middle East, OPEC, Saudi Arabia and worldwide.

This page contains the list of Kuwait 2026 public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The data on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone mobile apps, whose data feed is also updated nightly. The full qppstudio worldwide public holidays database for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, and beyond, is available immediately, with a professional license.

The list of Kuwait public holidays in 2026 is:


Date Weekday Public Holiday Observance
Thursday Gregorian New Year
Friday The Prophet's Ascension (Isra and Miraj)
Sunday Public Sector Holiday government
Wednesday National Day
Thursday Liberation Day
Thursday Government Holiday (recess) government
Friday Eid al Fitr Holiday
Saturday Eid al Fitr Holiday
Sunday Eid al Fitr Holiday
Tuesday Arafat Day banks government
Wednesday Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Thursday Eid al Adha Holiday
Friday Eid al Adha Holiday banks government
Saturday Eid al Adha Holiday banks government
Tuesday Hejira New Year (Islamic New Year)
Aug Holiday for the Prophet's Birthday

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Global Holidays Observed in Kuwait


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Kuwait, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2025-2035).

Kuwait Background Information and Links