Public Holidays in Kuwait 2019 🇰🇼

Kuwait has 13 public holidays in 2019. 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
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Monday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
26. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Liberation Day	Public holiday
3. Apr	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Jun	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Saturday	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Aug	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Aug	Saturday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Nov	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Kuwait 2019

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 — 1. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 25. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Liberation Day — 26. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 4. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 6. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 12. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 13. Aug (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 2019 to 2020.

Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 3. Apr 2019 → 22. Mar 2020
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 4. Jun 2019 → 24. May 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 5. Jun 2019 → 26. May 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 6. Jun 2019 → 26. May 2020
Arafat Day (estimated): 10. Aug 2019 → 30. Jul 2020
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 11. Aug 2019 → 31. Jul 2020
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 12. Aug 2019 → 2. Aug 2020
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 13. Aug 2019 → 2. Aug 2020
Islamic New Year (estimated): 31. Aug 2019 → 20. Aug 2020
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 9. Nov 2019 → 29. Oct 2020

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Holidays in other countries:

🇰🇼 Kuwait 13 holidays
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 13 holidays
🇮🇶 Iraq N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Kuwait have in 2019?

Kuwait observes 13 public holidays in 2019. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Kuwait?

The next public holiday in Kuwait is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

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 2019.