Kuwait
Kuwait announces 2-day official holiday for Islamic New Year
The Kuwaiti government has announced that August 8-9 will be a public holiday in celebration of the Islamic New Year.
Although the Islamic New Year falls on Monday, the government has declared Sunday also as an official holiday.
Based on a proposal presented by the Civil Service Commission, all government agencies, institutions and bodies will suspend work during the holiday.
With Sunday-Monday being official holidays, Kuwaitis will get an extended weekend from August 6-9.
