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Sat12DecNext holidayJamhuri DayPublic holidays in Kenya
11 public holidays in 2026, 8 of them on weekdays and 6 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays1JanFeb1Mar2Apr1May1JunJulAugSep2OctNov3Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri20Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Idd-ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Mon6Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Fri1May | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon1Jun | Madaraka Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat10Oct | Mazingira Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue20Oct | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat12Dec | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat26Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue9Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Idd-ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Mon29Mar | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sat1May | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue1Jun | Madaraka Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun10Oct | Mazingira Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon11Oct | Mazingira Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Wed20Oct | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun12Dec | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon13Dec | Jamhuri Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun26Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon27Dec | Boxing Day observed | Public holiday |