# Public holidays in Kuwait 2027

Kuwait has 14 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kw/2027.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kw/2027.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kw/2027.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kw.json

## Summary 2027

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 105 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2027

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2027-01-05 | Tuesday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| 2027-02-25 | Thursday | National Day |
| 2027-02-26 | Friday | Liberation Day |
| 2027-03-09 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2027-03-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| 2027-03-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| 2027-05-15 | Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| 2027-05-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2027-05-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| 2027-05-18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| 2027-06-06 | Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2027-08-14 | Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2027

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 105 | 9 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2027

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Thu 25 to Sat 27 February 2027: National Day, Liberation Day
- 5 days, Tue 9 to Sat 13 March 2027: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 5 days, Fri 14 to Tue 18 May 2027: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 June 2027: Islamic New Year

## Bridge days in 2027

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2027.

## Questions about 2027 in Kuwait

**How many working days are there in Kuwait in 2027?** 251 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 105 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Kuwait have in 2027?** 14 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Kuwait?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Kuwait 2024](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2024.md)
- [Kuwait 2025](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2025.md)
- [Kuwait 2026](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2026.md)
- [Kuwait 2027](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2027.md)
- [Kuwait 2028](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2028.md)
- [Kuwait 2029](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2029.md)
- [Kuwait 2030](https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2030.md)

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