Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Kenya and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
21 Mar	Sat	Idd ul Fitr
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
27 May	Wed	Idd ul Azha *
1 Jun	Mon	Madaraka Day
10 Oct	Sat	Mazingira Day
20 Oct	Tue	Mashujaa Day
8 Nov	Sun	Diwali *
12 Dec	Sat	Jamhuri Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	Boxing Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
9 Mar	Tue	Idd ul Fitr
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
17 May	Mon	Idd ul Azha *
1 Jun	Tue	Madaraka Day
10 Oct	Sun	Mazingira Day
11 Oct	Mon	Mazingira Day Holiday
20 Oct	Wed	Mashujaa Day
29 Oct	Fri	Diwali *
12 Dec	Sun	Jamhuri Day
13 Dec	Mon	Jamhuri Day Holiday
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
26 Feb	Sat	Idd ul Fitr
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Idd ul Azha *
14 May	Sun	Mother's Day
1 Jun	Thu	Madaraka Day
18 Jun	Sun	Father's Day
10 Oct	Tue	Mazingira Day
17 Oct	Tue	Diwali *
20 Oct	Fri	Mashujaa Day
12 Dec	Tue	Jamhuri Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

The Republic of Kenya celebrates many national and religious holidays throughout the year. The Kenyan Parliament has set aside specific holidays that are celebrated the same day each year as national holidays, and requires all people be given the right to commemorate holidays on their celebrated day.

The Parliament has established that all national holidays are days off from work. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day is acknowledged as the holiday. Employers and government officials can ask employees to work on those days with proper forms of compensation, such as extra pay for the holiday work or a different paid day off.

The Minister of Kenya, by law, holds the right to create additional holidays, change dates of holidays, or make special holidays in the country or within certain districts based on national events. The Minister must broadcast this special holiday in the Gazette. Special holidays are only recognised for that year and will not be celebrated in any future years.