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🇰🇪 Kenya public holidays 2026

Kenya has 11 public holidays in 2026, plus 10 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

8 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Kenya in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 20FridayIdd ul-FitrPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaOptional holiday
June 1MondayMadaraka DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 10SaturdayMazingira DayPublic holiday
October 20TuesdayMashujaa DayPublic holiday
December 12SaturdayJamhuri DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance