About the Embassy
Holiday Schedule
The following American and Local holidays will be observed by the Embassy during calendar year 2009.
HOLIDAY |
ACTUAL DAY |
POST HOLIDAY |
|
New Year's Day |
JAN 1 (THUR) |
JAN 1 (THUR) AH |
|
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |
JAN 19 (MON) |
JAN 18 (SUN) AH |
|
President's Day |
FEB 16 (MON) |
FEB 15 (SUN) AH |
|
Kuwait National Day |
FEB 25 (WED) |
FEB 25 (WED) LH |
|
Kuwait Liberation Day |
FEB 26 (THUR) |
FEB 26 (THUR) LH |
|
The Prophet's B'day |
MAR 9 (MON) |
MAR 8 (SUN) LH |
|
Memorial Day |
MAY 25 (MON) |
MAY 24 (SUN) AH |
|
Independence Day |
JUL 4 (SAT) |
JUL 5 (SUN) AH |
|
Ascension Day |
JUL 20 (MON) |
JUL 19 (SUN) AH |
|
Labor Day |
SEP 7 (MON) |
SEP 6 (SUN) AH |
|
*Eid Al-Fitr |
SEP 20-22 (SUN-TUE) |
SEP 20-21 (SUN-MON) LH |
|
Columbus Day |
OCT 12 (MON) |
OCT 11 (SUN) AH |
|
Veteran's Day |
NOV 11 (WED) |
NOV 11 (WED) AH |
|
Thanksgiving Day |
NOV 26 (THUR) |
NOV 26 (THUR) AH |
|
*Eid Al-Adha |
NOV 27-30 (FRI-MON) |
NOV 29-30 (SUN-MON) LH |
|
Islamic New Year |
DEC 18 (FRI) |
DEC 20 (SUN) LH |
|
Christmas Day |
DEC 25 (FRI) |
DEC 24 (THUR) 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.