Public Holidays / Closures
The Kuwait Visa Application Centers in India will close for business on the following public holidays in 2018:
Applicants are also advised to call on our Helpline numbers to check any additional holidays announced by Mumbai Consulate or Kuwait Embassy, New Delhi.
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAYS 2018 | MUMBAI | HYDERABAD | CHENNAI | KOCHI | NEW DELHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 January | MONDAY | NEW YEAR DAY | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 26 January | FRIDAY | REPUBLIC DAY | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 13 February | TUESDAY | MAHASHIVRATRI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 19 February | MONDAY | CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 26 February | MONDAY | KUWAIT NATIONAL DAY | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 02 March | FRIDAY | HOLI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 18 March | SUNDAY | GUDHI PADWA | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 25 March | SUNDAY | RAM NAVAMI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 29 March | THURSDAY | MAHAVIR JAYANTI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 30 March | FRIDAY | GOOD FRIDAY | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 14 April | SATURDAY | DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR JAYANTI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 30 April | MONDAY | BUDDHA POURNIMA | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 01 May | TUESDAY | MAHARASHTRA DAY | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 16 June | SATURDAY | RAMZAN ID (ID-UL-FITR) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 15 August | WEDNESDAY | INDEPENDENCE DAY | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 17 August | FRIDAY | PARSI NEW YEAR | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 22 August | WEDNESDAY | BAKRI ID (ID-UL-ZUHA) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 03 September | MONDAY | JANMASHTAMI | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | CLOSED |
| 11 September | TUESDAY | ISLAMIC NEW YEAR | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 13 September | THURSDAY | GANESH CHATURTHI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 20 September | THURSDAY | MOHARUM | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 02 October | TUESDAY | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 18 October | THURSDAY | DUSSEHRA | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 07 November | WEDNESDAY | DIWALI (LAXMI PUJAN) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 08 November | THURSDAY | DIWALI (BALIPRATIPADA) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 09 November | FRIDAY | BHAUBEEJ | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 21 November | WEDNESDAY | ID-E-MILAD | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 23 November | FRIDAY | GURU NANAK JAYANTI | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
| 25 December | TUESDAY | CHRISTMAS | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
*Date of holiday may change based on sighting of moon.
Note: Holidays falling on Saturday and Sunday can be adjusted as per the Kuwait Consulate’s/ Embassy’s discretion.