All ministries and public bodies in Kuwait will go on an official holiday on Sunday for the occasion of New Year’s Day, according to the Civil Service Commission. Official working hours will resume on Monday, January 4, the commission announced on its official Instagram account.
The Cabinet reviewed the recommendation of the Ministerial Committee for Coronavirus Emergencies, and decided to close Churches and prevent gatherings during the celebration of religious holidays in public places from today, Thursday, 24 December, until Sunday, 10 January, 2021, to limit the spread of the coronavirus, and assigned Ministry of Interior to implement what was stated in the decision.
The Council of Ministers called on all citizens and expats to adhere to health instructions and not to gather and to practice physical distancing on all special occasions and religious holidays in order to preserve public health and to limit the rate of the coronavirus infection spread.