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.
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Thursday | Labor Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Madaraka Day | |
| Monday | Madaraka Day observed | |
| Friday | Mazingira Day | |
| Monday | Mashujaa Day | |
| Friday | Jamhuri Day | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 March 2025Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysFri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 31 May to Mon 2 June 2025Madaraka Day
- 3 daysFri 10 to Sun 12 October 2025Mazingira Day
- 3 daysSat 18 to Mon 20 October 2025Mashujaa Day
- 3 daysFri 12 to Sun 14 December 2025Jamhuri Day
- 4 daysThu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025Labor 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.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (30 March 2025), Madaraka Day (1 June 2025).
- What counts as the weekend in Kenya?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2026?
- See public holidays in Kenya 2026 or go back to 2024.