Current Date And Time In Kuwait City, Kuwait
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:04:33 AST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kuwait City. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kuwait City.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kuwait City observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day on February 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kuwait City.
This is Kuwait's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Kuwait's country-level and Al Asimah holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kuwait City as anywhere else in Kuwait.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Kuwait's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Kuwait's country and Al Asimah holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kuwait City just as everywhere else in Kuwait.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Day | February 25 | National Public Holiday | Full Official Closure | www.e.gov.kw |
| Liberation Day | February 26 | National Public Holiday | Full Official Closure | www.e.gov.kw |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Day | Thu, Feb 25, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
| Liberation Day | Fri, Feb 26, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Kuwait City's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Kuwait's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Kuwait City's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Kuwait declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 60,064 and running on the Asia/Kuwait time zone, Kuwait City follows Kuwait's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.