About the Embassy
Holiday Schedule
The following American and Local holidays will be observed by the Embassy during calendar year 2010.
HOLIDAY |
ACTUAL DAY |
POST HOLIDAY |
|
New Year's Day |
JAN 1 (FRI) |
DEC 31 (THUR) AH |
|
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |
JAN 18 (MON) |
JAN 17 (SUN) AH |
|
President's Day |
FEB 15 (MON) |
FEB 14 (SUN) AH |
|
Kuwait National Day |
FEB 25 (THUR) |
FEB 25 (THUR) LH |
|
Kuwait Liberation Day |
FEB 26 (FRI) |
FEB 26 (FRI) LH |
|
The Prophet's B'day |
FEB 28 (SUN) |
FEB 28 (SUN) LH |
|
Memorial Day |
MAY 31 (SUN) |
MAY 30 (SUN) AH |
|
Independence Day |
JUL 4 (SUN) |
JUL 4 (SUN) AH |
|
Ascension Day |
JUL 9 (FRI) |
JUL 9 (FRI) AH |
|
Labor Day |
SEP 6 (MON) |
SEP 5 (SUN) AH |
|
*Eid Al-Fitr |
SEP 9-12 (THUR-SUN) |
SEP 9-12 (THUR-SUN) LH |
|
Columbus Day |
OCT 11 (MON) |
OCT 10 (SUN) AH |
|
Veteran's Day |
NOV 11 (THUR) |
NOV 11 (THUR) AH |
|
*Eid Al-Adha |
NOV 12-20 (FRI-SAT) |
NOV 16-18 (TUE-THUR) AH |
| Thanksgiving Day | NOV 25 (THUR) | NOV 25 (THUR) AH |
|
Islamic New Year |
DEC 7 (TUE) |
DEC 7 (TUE) LH |
|
Christmas Day |
DEC 25 (SAT) |
DEC 26 (SUN) AH |
* (NOV 15 is Arafat Day) GOK will be closed from NOV 12-20
* 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.