Public holidays in Kenya
In 2026, Kenya has 11 public holidays, 8 weekday days off, and 253 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
11public holidays in 2026
253working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
2bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Kenya 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Madaraka Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Mazingira Day | |
| Tuesday | Mashujaa Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Jamhuri Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Kenya
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 11 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 11 | 9 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Kenya has 11 public holidays and 253 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kenya/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).