Kuwait Announces Public Holiday and 3-Day Weekend

Kuwait has announced a public holiday and three-day weekend coming in February.

Kuwait has set Thursday, February 8 as a public holiday marking the Muslim occasion of Al-Israa wal Miraaj, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Monday.

Taking into account the Friday-Saturday weekend, it means a three-day break for people in the country.

Kuwait public holiday

Work will resume as normal on Sunday, February 11.

State bodies with a “special work nature” will have their holidays determined by their own internal management, taking into consideration “public interest,” CSC said on its official X social media account.

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