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.
14public holidays
9weekday days off
251working days in 2027
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | |
| Thursday | National Day | |
| Friday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 25 to Sat 27 February 2027National Day, Liberation Day
- 5 daysTue 9 to Sat 13 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 5 daysFri 14 to Tue 18 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 June 2027Islamic New Year
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.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2027), Liberation Day (26 February 2027), Day of Arafah (15 May 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027), Isra' and Mi'raj (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Kuwait?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Kuwait 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Kuwait has 14 public holidays and 251 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kuwait/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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