Thursday, 1 January 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
New Year's Day is an official Kuwaiti holiday on 1 January. Government closure arrangements are announced for the relevant year, while Article 68 of Kuwait's private-sector Labour Law grants one paid day for the Gregorian New Year.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Friday, 1 January 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.
Cabinet or Civil Service announcements specify government resumption dates, with special-service entities setting operational coverage.
The Central Bank and commercial institutions publish their own closure and settlement notices around 1 January.
School winter-break timing depends on the Ministry of Education and individual academic calendars.
The observance follows the Gregorian civil calendar. It is legally distinct from the Hijri New Year, which moves through the Gregorian year.
The fixed date provides a common year-opening break for public administration and private employment.
Residents mark New Year's Eve through meals, hotel events and private gatherings; celebration styles vary.
Check airline, border and public-service schedules during the year-end period.
It is 1 January.
Yes. They use different calendars.
No. Special-service entities set operating arrangements according to public need.
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