Public holidays in Kenya, 2026
Kenya has 13 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a working day and 4 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
13 of 13 holidays
- 01 01 Mwaka mpya Thursday
- 20 03 Idd-ul-Fitr Friday
- 03 04 Ijumaa Kuu Friday
- 05 04 Pasaka Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 06 04 Jumatatu ya Pasaka Monday
- 01 05 Labour Day Friday
- 27 05 Idd-ul-Azha Wednesday
- 01 06 Siku ya Madaraka Monday
- 10 10 Moi Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 20 10 Siku ya Mashujaa Tuesday
- 12 12 Siku ya Jamhuri Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Krismasi Friday
- 26 12 Boxing Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2026?
13, of which 9 fall on a working day and 4 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 4 of Kenya's land on one, and most countries do not move them.