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Holidays / Kenya

Kenya public holidays

Public holidays in Kenya, 2027

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

14Holidays in 2027
in 34 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
9 Mar 2027TueEid al-Fitr (estimated)Idd-ul-Fitr (estimated)weekdayin 121 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatLabor DayLabour Dayweekendin 174 days
1 Jun 2027TueMadaraka Dayweekdayin 205 days
10 Oct 2027SunMazingira Dayweekendin 336 days
11 Oct 2027MonMazingira Day (observed)long weekendin 337 days
20 Oct 2027WedMashujaa Dayweekdayin 346 days
12 Dec 2027SunJamhuri Dayweekendin 399 days
13 Dec 2027MonJamhuri Day (observed)long weekendin 400 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
9 Oct to 11 OctMazingira Day, Mazingira Day (observed)3 days
11 Dec to 13 DecJamhuri Day, Jamhuri Day (observed)3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)3 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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