Public Holidays in Kuwait 1983 🇰🇼

Kuwait has 13 public holidays in 1983. The next public holiday is New Year's Day on 1. Jan. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Kuwait.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
26. Feb	Saturday	Liberation Day	Public holiday
10. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
17. Sep	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Sep	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Kuwait 1983

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

National Day — 25. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 10. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 11. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 12. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 16. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 19. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year (estimated) — 7. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 16. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Kuwait

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1983 to 1984.

Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 10. May 1983 → 28. Apr 1984
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 11. Jul 1983 → 30. Jun 1984
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 12. Jul 1983 → 2. Jul 1984
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 13. Jul 1983 → 2. Jul 1984
Arafat Day (estimated): 16. Sep 1983 → 4. Sep 1984
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 17. Sep 1983 → 5. Sep 1984
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 18. Sep 1983 → 7. Sep 1984
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 19. Sep 1983 → 7. Sep 1984
Islamic New Year (estimated): 7. Oct 1983 → 26. Sep 1984
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 16. Dec 1983 → 4. Dec 1984

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Kuwait have in 1983?

Kuwait observes 13 public holidays in 1983. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Kuwait?

The next public holiday in Kuwait is New Year's Day on 1. Jan.

Are public holidays in Kuwait the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1983.