Holiday Schedule
The following American and Local holidays will be observed by the Embassy during calendar year 2012.
| Holiday | Actual Day | Post Holiday |
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 (Sun) | Jan 1 (Sun) AH |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | Jan 16 (Mon) | Jan 15 (Sun) AH |
| Birthday of Prophet Mohammed | Feb 4 (Sat) | Feb 5 (Sun) LH |
| President's Day | Feb 20 (Mon) | Feb 19 (Sun) AH |
| Kuwait National Day | Feb 25 (Sat) | Feb 27 (Mon) LH |
| Kuwait Liberation Day | Feb 26 (Sun) | Feb 26 (Sun) LH |
| Memorial Day | May 28 (Mon) | May 27 (Sun) AH |
| Ascension Day | June 17 (Sun) | June 17 (Sun) LH |
| *Eid Al-Fitr | Aug 19-21 (Sun - Tues) | Aug 19-21 (Sun - Tues) LH |
| Labor Day | Sep 3 (Mon) | Sep 2 (Sun) AH |
| Columbus Day | Oct 8 (Mon) | Oct 7 (Sun) AH |
| *Eid Al-Adha | Oct 26-29 (Fri-Mon) | Oct 28-29 (Sun-Mon) LH |
| Veteran's Day | Nov 11 (Sun) | Nov 11 (Sun) AH |
| Islamic New Year | Nov 15 (Thur) | Nov 15 (Thur) LH |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov 22 (Thur) | Nov 22 (Thur) AH |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 (Tue) | Dec 25 (Tue) AH |
Religious holidays in Kuwait are subject to change as they are governed by the lunar calendar and exact dates must be confirmed by religious authorities.