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Holidays / Kenya

Kenya public holidays

Public holidays in Kenya, 2026

11 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

11Holidays in 2026
in 34 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
20 Mar 2026FriEid al-Fitr (estimated)Idd-ul-Fitr (estimated)long weekendpast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayLabour Daylong weekendpast
1 Jun 2026MonMadaraka Daylong weekendpast
10 Oct 2026SatMazingira Dayweekendpast
20 Oct 2026TueMashujaa Dayweekdaypast
12 Dec 2026SatJamhuri Dayweekendin 34 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

20 Mar to 22 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)3 days
3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
30 May to 1 JunMadaraka Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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