National Day and Liberation Day

This coming weekend The State Of Kuwait will be celebrating two holidays. The first is Kuwait's National Day. On February 25, 1961 Kuwait gained it's independence from the British and became an independent nation.

On the 25th of February 1991 the Kuwaiti Emir was restored to power after seven months of Iraqi occupation.


The Liberation Tower is the tallest structure in Kuwait. Construction of the tower commenced before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. It was meant to be called The Kuwait Telecommunications Tower.
When the invasion took place, construction, which was almost half-way complete, was put on hold. However, the structure received no damage, and construction resumed after Saddam Hussein's forces were expelled on February 27, 1991. Upon completion in 1993, the tower was renamed the Liberation Tower, symbolizing Kuwait's liberation from Iraq.
The tower contains a revolving restaurant and observation platform (in the first disc-shaped pod; now closed to the public for security reasons), and also houses radio and other telecommunications offices. The structure stands at 372 meters high (1,220 ft) at its pinnacle. The roof of the second pod on the tower is 308 meters high (1,010 ft). *** Information taken from Wikepedia


Kuwait flags are proudly displayed all over Kuwait City. Many homes have red, green and black lights which are the colors of the flag decorating their homes. Apparently it is a large celebration for the Kuwaitis. We are excited to watch and listen to the celebration from the safety and comfort of our home. We have been told to stay at home as the common thing that Kuwaitis do to celebrate their independence and liberation is to spray large amounts of "silly string" at other people and their cars. What an interesting way to celebrate, it reminds of toilet papering when I was in high school. Don't worry, we will be in our home with our own "silly string". We look forward to having a five day weekend together, I better stock up on groceries now!!