Kenya Public Holidays 2026
Kenya observes 11 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Boxing Day —
Kenya 2026 Calendar
August 2026
No public holidays in August
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Most-searched holidays in Kenya, 2026
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in Kenya, 2026.
- 4days
Apr 3 — Apr 6, 2026
Easter Monday
- 4days
May 29 — Jun 1, 2026
Madaraka Day
- 3days
Mar 20 — Mar 22, 2026
Idd ul-Fitr
- 3days
Apr 3 — Apr 5, 2026
Good Friday
- 3days
May 1 — May 3, 2026
Labour Day
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
Thu · January 1, 2026
- Mar20Fixed
Fri · March 20, 2026
- Apr3Variable
Fri · April 3, 2026
- Apr6Variable
Mon · April 6, 2026
- May1Variable
Fri · May 1, 2026
- Jun1Variable
Madaraka Day
Mon · June 1, 2026
- Oct10Variable
Mazingira Day
Sat · October 10, 2026
falls on a weekend - Oct20Variable
Mashujaa Day
Tue · October 20, 2026
- Dec12Variable
Jamhuri Day
Sat · December 12, 2026
falls on a weekend - Dec25Variable
Fri · December 25, 2026
- Dec26Variable
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About this calendar
In 2026, Kenya observes 11 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Boxing Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Kenya works Monday to Friday, and its Public Holidays Act has a clean rule: when a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday. The government also gazettes one-off holidays at short notice, so the printed list is never quite final.