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Kuwait National Day and Liberation Day (العيد الوطني / عيد التحرير (Arabic)). Region: Kuwait. Tradition: National day (UAE and GCC cultural list). Calendar: Gregorian (fixed by government decree). Dates: Official holiday (KW) 2026: Wednesday 25 February 2026 to Thursday 26 February 2026 [official, source KW]; Official holiday (KW) 2027: Thursday 25 February 2027 to Friday 26 February 2027 [official, source KW]; Official holiday (KW) 2028: Friday 25 February 2028 to Saturday 26 February 2028 [official, source KW]. History and significance: Kuwait National Day on 25 February marks the accession of Sheikh Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah and independence era celebrations, and Liberation Day on 26 February marks the end of the Iraqi occupation in 1991. The two days form the country's biggest national festival, with fireworks and the lighting of the Kuwait Towers. Key rituals and foods: Flag displays, fireworks, parades, heritage villages and traditional dress; foods include national dishes such as machboos, harees and luqaimat. Date basis: official = matches a government gazetted holiday list; computed = calculated from the calendar system (tithi astronomy with skyfield and JPL DE421, Hijri Umm al-Qura, Chinese, Korean and Hebrew calendar libraries, or the fixed rule); expected = Umm al-Qura projection pending moon sighting. Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata (CC BY-SA, CC0) and government holiday lists, summarised in our own words.