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 — in 29 days
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.