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National Day
National Day celebrates the creation of Kuwait as a
nation in 1961. The day is marked national celebrations,
which include public meetings, and get-togethers,
firework displays and a spirit of celebration that
imbues every Kuwaiti Public buildings are illuminated on
the occasion and Kuwaitis, young and old, wear their
national dress to participate in the festivities.
Public Holidays
The public
holidays celebrated in Kuwait are New Year's Day
(January 1), Kuwait National Day (February 25),
Liberation Day (February 26) , Prophet's Birthday , The
Ascension of the Prophet, The Hijra New Year, Eid Al-Fitr
and Eid Al-Adha.
The
dates of religious holidays change yearly, because
Kuwait uses the Islamic or hijra calendar for religious
holidays, dating from the year 622 AD and based on the
lunar year, which is roughly 11 days shorter than the
Gregorian year.
Ramadan
The Holy Month of
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, is
celebrated universally throughout the Muslim world. This
is a month of fasting, during which it is believed the
Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the first
Islamic century.
Ramadan is a period of spiritual purification
and meditation. During this month, Muslims abstain from
food, drink (including water) and physical
pleasure (including smoking) during daylight hours, and are encouraged
to devote more time to the study of the Qur'an, to
meditation, and to solidifying and strengthening
relationships with family and friends. The beginning of
Ramadan depends on the actual sighting of the new moon
and continues for approximately 29 days, again depending
on the sighting of the next new crescent moon.
Most Government of Kuwait offices usually work between
10:30am to 2:00pm during Ramadan. Kuwaitis are very busy
during Ramadan, visiting family and friends and paying
social calls to the Diwaniyas. Nights in Kuwait gain new
life as people often stay awake socializing until dawn.
One of the highlights of Ramadan is the annual address
to the nation by HH the Amir, usually during the last 10
days of Ramadan.
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