Kenya

Kenya public holidays 2028

Kenya has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Kenya in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Thursday	Madaraka DayNationwide
October
Oct 10Tuesday	Mazingira DayNationwide
Oct 20Friday	Mashujaa DayNationwide
December
Dec 12Tuesday	Jamhuri DayNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 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 2028

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 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 4 · Madaraka DayTake Fri, Jun 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 7 – Tue, Oct 10 · Mazingira DayTake Mon, Oct 9 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 20 – Sun, Oct 22 · Mashujaa Day
4 daysSat, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 12 · Jamhuri DayTake Mon, Dec 11 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

December, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2028?

251 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.