Events in Kuwait
The occasions Kuwait celebrates, and the sound each one needs.
Kuwait's events calendar is anchored by February, when National Day and Liberation Day run into the month-long Hala February festival of concerts, shopping and family entertainment. Weddings favour large purpose-built halls with separate spaces for men and women, and the exhibition calendar at Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref runs almost every week of the year.
Occasions and events in Kuwait
- National Day and Liberation Day
February: 25 and 26 February every year
Back-to-back public holidays marking independence and the end of the 1990-91 occupation, with parades, flypasts and citywide decor.
- Hala February
February: throughout February, sometimes starting in late January
A month-long festival of concerts, shopping promotions and family entertainment held around National Day and Liberation Day.
- Graduation season
June: May and June, as the academic year ends
University and school graduation ceremonies across Kuwait's academic institutions at the end of the school year.
- Eid celebrations
the dates follow the Islamic calendar, moving about eleven days earlier each year
Family gatherings, diwaniya visits and community celebrations at the end of Ramadan and during Eid al-Adha.
- Ramadan majlis gatherings
throughout the month of Ramadan, dates following the Islamic calendar
Evening iftar and gathering culture in homes, diwaniyas and hotels through the fasting month.
- Kuwait International Fair exhibitions
exhibitions run at the Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref throughout the year
A year-round calendar of trade fairs, consumer exhibitions and product launches at Kuwait's main fairground.
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