Public holidays
Public holidays in Kenya
Kenya has 11 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday10 OctoberMazingira Day
202611 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 JuneMadaraka Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 10 OctoberMazingira Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 20 OctoberMashujaa Day
Saturday 12 DecemberJamhuri Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 1 JuneMadaraka Day
Sunday 10 OctoberMazingira Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 11 OctoberMazingira Day (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 20 OctoberMashujaa Day
Sunday 12 DecemberJamhuri Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 13 DecemberJamhuri Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.