Public Holidays in Kuwait 2008 🇰🇼
Kuwait has 14 public holidays in 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Kuwait 2008
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Liberation Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Monday) — 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 2008 to 2009.
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Arafat Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
