2026 Working Days Calendar for Kuwait, Asia

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Kuwait's labor law mandates a standard work week from Sunday to Thursday. During Ramadan, specific regulations apply: private sector hours are capped at 6 hours daily and 36 hours weekly, while public sector hours are limited to 4.5 hours daily from Sunday to Thursday. Friday remains an official weekly holiday.

📰 News

As of February 2026, updated Ramadan working hours confirm the continuation of the flexible, reduced-hour system for both public and private sectors. Regional tensions in the Persian Gulf, including attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure, are impacting oil prices and strategic reserves.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Kuwait runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. During Ramadan, government employees enjoy flexible start times, and women in the public sector have the option to work a reduced 4-hour day while still benefiting from grace periods.

2026 Working days summary for Kuwait, Asia

Kuwait, Asia has 252 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

252
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
13
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 22 6 3 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 9 4 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 252 100 13 365

2026 Calendar for Kuwait, Asia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Isra and Miraj
Isra and Miraj
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
National Day
National Day
26
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 6 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Waqfat Arafat Day
Waqfat Arafat Day
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha holiday
Eid al-Adha holiday
29
Eid al-Adha holiday
Eid al-Adha holiday
30
31

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
The Prophet's Birthday
The Prophet's Birthday
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:50:36In the 2026 holiday set update for Kuwait, one holiday was renamed while all other holidays remained unchanged.

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