Kuwait has a total of 22 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Isra and Miraj
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Day off for Isra and Miraj
Sunday, February 19, 2023
National Day
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Liberation Day
Sunday, February 26, 2023
National Day holiday
Monday, February 27, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Ramadan Start
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, April 21, 2023
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Parliamentary Elections Holiday
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Waqfat Arafat Day
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Eid al-Adha holiday
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Islamic New Year
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Islamic New Year Holiday
Thursday, July 20, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
The Prophet's Birthday
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Public Sector Holiday
Sunday, December 17, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2023