Public Holidays in Kenya 2026
HolidaysMap lists 16 public holidays for Kenya in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on Monday, 28 December 2026.
Kenya public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| March | |||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Monday, 8 March | |
| Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| April | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Sunday, 28 March | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Monday, 29 March | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | Friday, 14 May | |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Sunday, 16 May | |
| June | |||
| Monday | Madaraka Day | Tuesday, 1 June | |
| October | |||
| Saturday | Moi Day | Sunday, 10 October | |
| Tuesday | Mashujaa Day | Wednesday, 20 October | |
| December | |||
| Saturday | Jamhuri Day | Sunday, 12 December | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
4 of the 16 public holidays in Kenya fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Easter Sunday, Moi Day, Jamhuri Day, Boxing Day. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Eid al-Adha, Madaraka Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 16 public holidays for Kenya in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Kenya in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Kenya in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Kenya public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 4 public holidays in Kenya in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday, Moi Day, Jamhuri Day, Boxing Day.
- Where can I get Kenya public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Kenya holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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Dates are based on HolidaysMap data. The list can include holidays that are observed only in some regions or states of a country, so confirm important dates with your government's official calendar.