Public Holidays in Kuwait 2020 🇰🇼
Kuwait has 13 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Kuwait 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2020 to 2021.
- 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): →
