Holidays in Kenya 2026
Kenya has 11 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Kenya. The next public holiday in Kenya is Mazingira Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Holidays in Kenya 2026
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New Year's Day
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Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
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Good Friday
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Easter Monday
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Labor Day
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Religious holiday -
Madaraka Day
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Mazingira Day
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Mashujaa Day
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Diwali
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Jamhuri Day
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2026?
- Kenya has 11 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Kenya?
- The next public holiday in Kenya is Mazingira Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Kenya in 2026?
- Kenya has 11 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 20, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Madaraka Day (June 1, 2026), Mazingira Day (October 10, 2026), Mashujaa Day (October 20, 2026), Jamhuri Day (December 12, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Boxing Day (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.