Public Holidays in Kuwait 2018 🇰🇼
Kuwait has 13 public holidays in 2018. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Kuwait 2018
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Liberation Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2018 to 2019.
- 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): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
