Kenya

Kenya public holidays 2027

Kenya has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Kenya in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Tuesday	Madaraka DayNationwide
October
Oct 10Sunday	Mazingira DayNationwide
Oct 11Monday	Mazingira Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 20Wednesday	Mashujaa DayNationwide
December
Dec 12Sunday	Jamhuri DayNationwide
Dec 13Monday	Jamhuri Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, May 29 – Tue, Jun 1 · Madaraka DayTake Mon, May 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11 · Mazingira Day
3 daysSat, Dec 11 – Mon, Dec 13 · Jamhuri Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2027?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.