Public holidays in Kenya 2026

11 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Kenya

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
20 March Friday	Friday	Idd-ul-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
1 June Monday	Monday	Madaraka Day
10 October Saturday	Saturday	Mazingira Day
20 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Mashujaa Day
12 December Saturday	Saturday	Jamhuri Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Idd-ul-AzhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
8 November Sunday	Sunday	Diwali	Hindu community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Kenya (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Idd-ul-Fitr (estimated)
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun · 3 days off
Madaraka Day
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Mon 19 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 17 Oct – Tue 20 Oct)
Mashujaa Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 31 Mar – Mon 6 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Thu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Idd-ul-Fitr
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 29 May – Mon 1 Jun · Madaraka Day
Take 1 day off (Mon 19 Oct) get 4 days in a row
Sat 17 Oct – Tue 20 Oct · Mashujaa Day