Kenya

Kenya public holidays 2026

Kenya has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: Mazingira Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in 11 days.

Public holidays in Kenya in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Monday	Madaraka DayNationwide
October
Oct 10Saturday	Mazingira DayNationwide
Oct 20Tuesday	Mashujaa DayNationwide
December
Dec 12Saturday	Jamhuri DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 · Madaraka Day
4 daysSat, Oct 17 – Tue, Oct 20 · Mashujaa DayTake Mon, Oct 19 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Madaraka Day (Jun 1); Mazingira Day (Oct 10); Mashujaa Day (Oct 20); Jamhuri Day (Dec 12); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Kenya?

Mazingira Day, on Saturday, October 10, 2026 — in 11 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

253 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.