Kuwaiti cabinet decides October 8-9 as 'days-off'

The Cabinet has decided to regard Wednesday and Thursday, which fall on October 8 and 9, as "days-off", said Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Justice Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
"October 8 and 9, which fall on Wednesday and Thursday, will be days-off for the employees of ministries and state bodies," the minister said following a weekly cabinet meeting held at Al-Seif Palace here on Monday under chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Acting Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
The decided two-days off will be part of the official holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which falls on Saturday (October 4). Thus, the holiday of the festival will be nine days, beginning on Friday (October 3) and ending on Saturday (October 11).