Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Arafat Day, Waqfat Arafat, precedes Eid al-Adha and receives one paid private-sector holiday under Article 68. Its Gregorian date is lunar and the listed future dates remain estimates until Kuwait announces the applicable schedule.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 15 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Article 68 of the Labour Law defines paid holidays; lunar dates and government rest-day arrangements require Cabinet or Civil Service confirmation.
Annual government decisions define public-body closures; essential entities arrange duty coverage.
Financial institutions publish Eid-period closure notices that may encompass Arafat Day.
Any school impact depends on the academic calendar and the officially announced holiday period.
The day corresponds to 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, when Hajj pilgrims gather at Arafat near Makkah.
It is central to the Hajj season and directly determines the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday sequence.
Pilgrims perform the standing at Arafat, while many non-pilgrims fast and devote time to prayer.
Hajj and regional travel demand require early planning, and dates should be reconfirmed.
It is 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, so its Gregorian date changes.
Article 68 lists one day.
No. Database dates are estimates pending authoritative confirmation.
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