{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "Kuwait",
  "source": "Kuwait Public Holidays 2026 — Civil Service Commission holidays",
  "source_document": null,
  "source_note": "The official public holidays. Islamic dates (Isra and Mi'raj, the two Eids, the Islamic New Year and the Prophet's Birthday) depend on moon sighting and are confirmed by official announcement close to the date; the dates shown are the expected ones for 2026. National Day (25 February) and Liberation Day (26 February) are observed back to back.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-17",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-16",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Isra and Mi'raj (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-25",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "National Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-26",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Liberation Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Day of Arafah (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-16",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Islamic New Year (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    }
  ]
}