Capital: Kuwait
Area: 17,820 km²
Population: ± 2,500,000
Country code: +965
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Below you can find a two year overview of the public holidays of Kuwait.
2006
January 1
New Year's Day
January 10
Eid ul-Adha (Islamic calendar)
January 31
Islamic New year (Islamic calendar)
February 25
National Day
February 26
Kuwait Liberation Day
April 11
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Islamic calendar)
August 22
Eid Al Isra'Wal Mi'raj (Islamic calendar)
October 24
Eid ul-Fitr (Islamic calendar)
December 31
Eid ul-Adha (Islamic calendar)
2007
January 1
New Year's Day
January 20
Islamic New year (Islamic calendar)
February 25
National Day
February 26
Kuwait Liberation Day
March 31
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Islamic calendar)
August 10
Eid Al Isra'Wal Mi'raj (Islamic calendar)
October 13
Eid ul-Fitr (Islamic calendar)
December 20
Eid ul-Adha (Islamic calendar)
Islamic Calendar: These dates are related to the Islamic Calendar, which is a lunar calendar. The actual holiday only starts when the new moon has been seen by the naked eye. A one or two days difference with the date mentioned above can occur.
