🇰🇪 Kenya Public Holidays 2026
This page lists every national public holiday in Kenya for 2026 — 12 days in total. Each date is cross-checked against the official government source. To compare Kenya against other countries side by side, open the interactive timeline.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| March 20 | Friday | Idd-ul-Fitr (est.) |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Idd-ul-Azha (est.) |
| June 1 | Monday | Madaraka Day |
| October 10 | Saturday | Utamaduni Day |
| October 20 | Tuesday | Mashujaa Day |
| December 12 | Saturday | Jamhuri Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Dates marked (est.) for Kenya follow the Hijri or other lunar calendar and may move by ±1 day until the government confirms the sighting; this page is updated when they do.
Plan around Kenya's 2026 holidays
Use the interactive Holiday Timeline to overlay Kenya with any of the other 55 countries we cover and instantly spot conflict-free meeting dates. See the full by-country list or verify every date on the government sources page.
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