Kuwait announces Eid Al Adha holidays

Kuwait has announced the suspension of work and the declaration of a public holiday across all state bodies and public institutions from June 5 to 9 in observance of the Islamic Eid Al Adha holiday, the cabinet said on April 29.

Government employees will return to work on Tuesday, June 10, a Kuwait News Agency report said.

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However, workplaces of an “unconventional” nature may determine their holiday schedules at their own discretion, the cabinet noted during its weekly session, which was chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al Sabah.

According to the official website of UAE legislation, public holidays in the UAE will be observed on the Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) and from 10 to 12 Dhul Hijjah for Eid Al Adha.