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Kuwait announces public holiday with 4-day weekend this month

Kuwait announces public holiday for National Day and Liberation Anniversary

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Kuwait has announced a public holiday with a 4-day weekend later this month.

In an official statement on social media accounts the Civil Service Commission announced that there will be a holiday for public sector employees on Sunday, February 25 and Monday, February 26.

The holidays will mark the observance of National Day and Liberation in the country.

Kuwait National Day holiday

In the statement published online, Head of the Civil Service Bureau Dr Issam Saad Abdul Rahman Al Rubaian said that entities with special work requirements would need to make provisions for employees to take holidays.

Work will resume on Tuesday, February 27. Due to weekends in Kuwait falling on a Friday and Saturday it means employees can look forward to a 4-day weekend holiday at the end of February.

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