Kuwait Cabinet declares June 26 as Islamic New Year holiday...... Read more at: https://www.indiansinkuwait.com/news/Kuwait-Cabinet-declares-June-26-as-Islamic-New-Year-holiday/ June 26 (Thursday) is a public holiday on the occasion of the Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year), with all ministries and state bodies suspending work on that day and resuming work on June 29 (Sunday).