Public holidays in Kenya

Next holiday in Kenya

Jamhuri Day

Sat, December 12, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

3-day weekend Fri, March 20 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr
4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Labor Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 30 – Mon, June 1 Madaraka Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, October 9 – Mon, October 11 Mazingira Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 11 – Mon, December 13 Jamhuri Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

11 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr Idd-ul-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, May 1 Labor Day Labour Day Rule
Mon, June 1 Madaraka Day Rule
Sat, October 10 Mazingira Day Rule
Tue, October 20 Mashujaa Day Rule
Sat, December 12 Jamhuri Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

14 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, March 9 Eid al-Fitr Idd-ul-Fitr Estimated
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, May 1 Labor Day Labour Day Rule
Tue, June 1 Madaraka Day Rule
Sun, October 10 Mazingira Day Rule
Mon, October 11 Mazingira Day observed Rule
Wed, October 20 Mashujaa Day Rule
Sun, December 12 Jamhuri Day Rule
Mon, December 13 Jamhuri Day observed Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

11 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sat, February 26 Eid al-Fitr Idd-ul-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, May 1 Labor Day Labour Day Rule
Thu, June 1 Madaraka Day Rule
Tue, October 10 Mazingira Day Rule
Fri, October 20 Mashujaa Day Rule
Tue, December 12 Jamhuri Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

13 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sun, March 30 Eid al-Fitr Idd-ul-Fitr Estimated
Mon, March 31 Eid al-Fitr observed Idd-ul-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, May 1 Labor Day Labour Day Rule
Sun, June 1 Madaraka Day Rule
Mon, June 2 Madaraka Day observed Rule
Fri, October 10 Mazingira Day Rule
Mon, October 20 Mashujaa Day Rule
Fri, December 12 Jamhuri Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/ke.json

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