Eid Al Adha 2025: Kuwait announces festival dates
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In a press release, the center explained that the crescent of Dhul Hijjah will be born after the conjunction at dawn on May 27, the 29th of Dhul Qidah, and will be visible that evening. The new crescent will remain visible in Kuwait's skies for 43 minutes and can be clearly seen after sunset. It will also be visible in Arab and Islamic capitals for 40 to 58 minutes. Based on scientific calculations, Eid Al Adha will be observed on June 6, 2025.
The Kuwaiti government has announced the suspension of work and the declaration of a public holiday across all state bodies and public institutions from June 5 to 9 in observance of Eid Al Adha, the cabinet announced on April 29.
Government employees will return to work on Tuesday, June 10, according to a report by the Kuwait News Agency.
However, workplaces of an 'unconventional' nature may determine their own holiday schedules, the cabinet noted during its weekly session, chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al Sabah.
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