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 Top marks for GCC nations in digital connectivity index UAE declares 3-day mourning period to condole Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf’s death Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf passes away at 86, official mourning announced Saudi Arabia’s first opera house is being built here