Public holidays in 2026 in Kuwait

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 13 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 13 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

13 days

From 13 holiday records in Kuwait, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

May

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

4 days

2026-05-26 - 2026-05-29.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Jan 16, 2026Isra and Miraj
Feb 25, 2026National Day
Feb 26, 2026Liberation Day
Mar 20, 2026Eid al-Fitr
Mar 21, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
Mar 22, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
May 26, 2026Waqfat Arafat Day
May 27, 2026Eid al-Adha
May 28, 2026Eid al-Adha holiday
May 29, 2026Eid al-Adha holiday
Jun 16, 2026Islamic New Year
Aug 27, 2026The Prophet's Birthday

Related guides & tools

Working days in Kuwait (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Kuwait (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Kuwait (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Kuwait in 2026?

Kuwait has about 13 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 13 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

May has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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