In Kuwait they follow the Hijra calendar so all Muslim festivals are timed according to the sightings of specific moon phases.
17 July 2013
| Last updated on 18 June 2017
Kuwait Public Holidays 2016
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Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
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Sunday |
1st January |
New Years Day |
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Saturday |
25th February |
National Day |
Marks the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961 |
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Sunday |
26th February |
Liberation Day |
End of the Gulf War in 1991 |
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Monday |
20th March |
Israa & Miaraj Night |
Ascension of the Prophet |
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Monday |
26th June |
Eid Al Fitr |
Date varies depending on lunar cycle |
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Tuesday |
27th June |
Eid Al Fitr |
Date varies depending on lunar cycle |
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Wednesday |
28th June |
Eid Al Fitr |
Date varies depending on lunar cycle |
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Friday |
1st September |
Arafat Day |
Arafat Day or Day of Arafa is the 2nd day of the Haj |
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Saturday |
2nd September |
Eid Al Adha |
Date varies depending on lunar cycle |
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Sunday |
3rd September |
Eid Al Adha |
Date varies depending on lunar cycle |
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Monday |
4th September |
Eid Al Adha |
Date varies depending on lunar cycle |
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Friday |
22nd September |
Hijri New Years Day |
Islamic New Year |
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Friday |
1st December |
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
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Ramadan in Kuwait
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