Kuwait City (Pakistan News Online) Kuwait and Oman have announced a public holiday on the occasion of Shab-e-Meraj.
January 18 will be a holiday in both countries and all institutions will remain closed. Shab-e-Meraj will be celebrated on the night of 27th Rajab 1447. Schools and colleges will also be closed. However, there will be no public holiday on Shab-e-Miraj in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Three holidays will be given in Kuwait on the occasion of Shab-e-Miraj. The holiday for Shab-e-Miraj will be on Friday, January 16. Since Friday is already a holiday in Kuwait, the holidays will continue from January 16 to January 18.
The government has also decided to give a holiday on Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18, while Sunday has been declared an alternative holiday. Work as usual will start from Monday, January 19, 2026.