# Public holidays in Kenya 2025

Kenya has 11 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ke/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ke/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ke/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ke.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-30 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated) |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labor Day |
| 2025-06-01 | Sunday | Madaraka Day |
| 2025-06-02 | Monday | Madaraka Day (observed) |
| 2025-10-10 | Friday | Mazingira Day |
| 2025-10-20 | Monday | Mashujaa Day |
| 2025-12-12 | Friday | Jamhuri Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 29 to Mon 31 March 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 31 May to Mon 2 June 2025: Madaraka Day
- 3 days, Fri 10 to Sun 12 October 2025: Mazingira Day
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 October 2025: Mashujaa Day
- 3 days, Fri 12 to Sun 14 December 2025: Jamhuri Day
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Labor Day

## Questions about 2025 in Kenya

**How many working days are there in Kenya in 2025?** 250 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2025?** 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Kenya?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Kenya 2024](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2024.md)
- [Kenya 2025](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2025.md)
- [Kenya 2026](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2026.md)
- [Kenya 2027](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2027.md)
- [Kenya 2028](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2028.md)
- [Kenya 2029](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2029.md)
- [Kenya 2030](https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2030.md)

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