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Kuwait school calendar 2026–27

The 2026–27 year in Kuwait's general education, from the Ministry of Education's calendar: first days by stage, the mid-year break and the exam periods. The public holidays, set by the Council of Ministers, are not in it.

Applies to: General education, public and Arabic private schools (Ministry of Education). Read on the official sources on 3 October 2026.

Next school holidayMid-year breakSunday 24 January 2027in 113 days · 14 days off (10 days of school)

Term dates

Term dates
WhatDatesHijri (Umm al-Qura)For
First day for Grade 1Sunday 13 September 20262 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1448 AHGrade 12 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1448 AH · Grade 1
First day for all other gradesMonday 14 September 20263 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1448 AHAll students3 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1448 AH · All students
First day for kindergartenWednesday 16 September 20265 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1448 AHKindergarten5 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1448 AH · Kindergarten
Second term beginsSunday 7 February 202730 Shaʻban 1448 AHAll students30 Shaʻban 1448 AH · All students

Holidays

Holidays
WhatDatesHijri (Umm al-Qura)Length
Mid-year breakSunday 24 January 2027 – Thursday 4 February 2027back Sunday 7 February 202716 Shaʻban 1448 AH – 27 Shaʻban 1448 AH14 days off (10 days of school)16 Shaʻban 1448 AH – 27 Shaʻban 1448 AH · 14 days off (10 days of school)
End-of-Ramadan leaveMonday 1 March 2027 – Monday 8 March 2027back Tuesday 9 March 202722 Ramadan 1448 AH – 29 Ramadan 1448 AH8 days off (6 days of school)22 Ramadan 1448 AH – 29 Ramadan 1448 AH · 8 days off (6 days of school)

Hijri dates are worked out on the Umm al-Qura calendar; a holiday fixed by the moon may move by a day.

Exams

Exams
WhatDatesHijri (Umm al-Qura)For
End-of-term examsSunday 20 December 2026 – Monday 28 December 202611 Rajab 1448 AH – 19 Rajab 1448 AHGrades 4–5 and intermediate11 Rajab 1448 AH – 19 Rajab 1448 AH · Grades 4–5 and intermediate
End-of-term examsSunday 10 January 2027 – Thursday 21 January 20272 Shaʻban 1448 AH – 13 Shaʻban 1448 AHGrade 122 Shaʻban 1448 AH – 13 Shaʻban 1448 AH · Grade 12
End-of-year examsSunday 23 May 2027 – Monday 31 May 202717 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH – 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AHGrades 4–5 and intermediate17 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH – 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH · Grades 4–5 and intermediate
End-of-year examsSunday 23 May 2027 – Thursday 3 June 202717 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH – 28 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AHGrades 10–1117 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH – 28 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH · Grades 10–11
End-of-year examsWednesday 9 June 2027 – Monday 21 June 20274 Muharram 1449 AH – 16 Muharram 1449 AHGrade 124 Muharram 1449 AH – 16 Muharram 1449 AH · Grade 12

What this calendar does not include

Questions

When does school start in Kuwait in 2026?
Grade 1 starts on Sunday 13 September 2026, all other grades on Monday 14 September 2026, and kindergarten on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
When is the mid-year break?
From 24 January 2027 to 4 February 2027; the second term begins on Sunday 7 February 2027.
Are the Eid holidays in this calendar?
No. The Ministry's calendar leaves out the public holidays, which the Council of Ministers sets each year.

Sources

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