Public holidays in Kenya 2028
Kenya has 11 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
9weekday days off
251working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Madaraka Day | |
| Tuesday | Mazingira Day | |
| Friday | Mashujaa Day | |
| Tuesday | Jamhuri Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 9 | 251 |
public holidayweekendbridge day
Jan21 wd
Feb21 wd
Mar23 wd
Apr18 wd
May22 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug23 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct20 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec18 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 October 2028Mashujaa Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 June 2028 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 June 2028Madaraka Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 9 October 2028 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 October 2028Mazingira Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 11 December 2028 for Sat 9 to Tue 12 December 2028Jamhuri Day
Questions about 2028 in Kenya
- How many working days are there in Kenya in 2028?
- 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2028?
- 11 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Kenya 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Kenya has 11 public holidays and 251 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kenya/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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