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Kuwait : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Dinar (KWD)
  • Between June 1st and August 31st, the law allows certain activities to stop between 12:00 and 16:00.
    Internet extension: .kw - telephone code: +965 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +3 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Friday & Saturday
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    Tuesday March 21, 2023Mothers' Daycards/flowers
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    Thursday March 23, 2023Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Tuesday April 18, 2023Ramadan holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday April 21, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Saturday April 22, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday April 23, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Monday April 24, 2023Ramadan holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday May 16, 2023Womens' DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday June 18, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Monday June 19, 2023Independence DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday June 25, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (beginning)School holidays
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    Tuesday June 27, 2023Al Waqfa DayMuslim, Sufi
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    Wednesday June 28, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday June 29, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Friday June 30, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Saturday July 1, 2023Civil Servants holidayBanks only
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    Saturday July 1, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (end)School holidays
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    Thursday July 6, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday July 19, 2023El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Tuesday August 29, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday September 28, 2023Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Mothers' Day

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    Tuesday March 21, 2023
    cards/flowers : Ruz-e Madar in Arabic

    Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday March 23, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Ramadan holiday (beginning)

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    Tuesday April 18, 2023
    School holidays :

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Friday April 21, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Saturday April 22, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Sunday April 23, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Ramadan holiday (end)

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    Monday April 24, 2023
    School holidays :

    Womens' Day

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    Tuesday May 16, 2023
    Culture : May 16 has been celebrated by Kuwaiti women and the supporters of their political rights as a breakthrough in the northern Arabian Gulf country after parliament in 2005 voted 35-23 and passed a bill that gave women the right to vote and to stand as candidates in the legislative and municipal elections.

    Fathers' Day

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    Sunday June 18, 2023
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    Independence Day

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    Monday June 19, 2023
    Culture : Obtained from Great Britain in 1961

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (beginning)

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    Sunday June 25, 2023
    School holidays :

    Al Waqfa Day

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    Tuesday June 27, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Commemorates the day the Prophet Abraham took his son Ishmael out into the wilderness to sacrifice him to God. As he raised the knife to take his only son's life in obedience to God's command, his hand was stopped and the Lord provided a ram in Ishmael's place.

    Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday June 28, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday June 29, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday

    Banks are closed

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    Friday June 30, 2023
    Banks only :

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Saturday July 1, 2023
    Banks only :

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (end)

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    Saturday July 1, 2023
    School holidays :

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday July 6, 2023
    School holidays :

    El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday July 19, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad. Muslim calendar starts from this date (A.H.), which was established in `Umar's reign. Medina is about 200 miles north of Mecca. Muhammad arrived there on 20th Sep 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medinatu'l-Nabi (city of the Prophet).

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Tuesday August 29, 2023
    School holidays : Earlier dates for various grades

    Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday September 28, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi :