Home GCC Kuwait New Year 2023-24 holidays: Kuwait to get 4-day break The country’s cabinet has declared Sunday, December 31, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, as public holidays by Gulf Business November 22, 2023 Image: Getty Images Kuwait can look forward to a four-day break for the New Year. The country’s cabinet declared Sunday, December 31, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, as public holidays, at a weekly meeting held on November 20. With the country enjoying its weekend on Thursday and Friday, residents will get an additional two days off. The state-run news agency KUNA stated government bodies with a “special work nature” will have their holidays determined by their own internal management, taking into consideration the “public interest”. Holidays in Oman and UAE In other news, Oman recently enjoyed a four-day break with National Day holidays being declared on November 28 and 29. Residents enjoyed four days of holidays starting from November 26. The UAE is also expecting a long weekend in December. Commemoration Day (previously known as Martyrs’ Day), is observed annually on December 1, which falls on Friday this year. UAE celebrates National Day on December 2 and 3, which falls on a Saturday and Sunday this year. Friday, December 1, has not yet been officially declared as a public holiday in the UAE. Tags December 2023-January 2024 KUNA Kuwait long weekend New Year holiday News You might also like Qatar Airways to relocate global HQ to Msheireb Downtown Doha Abu Dhabi’s Mair Group poised to list shares directly on ADX UAE’s first regulated lottery draw launches, Dhs100m up for grabs Travel to US to get easier for UAE citizens: here’s why