Public holidays in Kenya, 2027
Kenya has 16 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a working day and 7 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
16 of 16 holidays
- 01 01 Mwaka mpya Friday
- 09 03 Idd-ul-Fitr Tuesday
- 26 03 Ijumaa Kuu Friday
- 28 03 Pasaka Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 29 03 Jumatatu ya Pasaka Monday
- 01 05 Labour Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 16 05 Idd-ul-Azha Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 06 Siku ya Madaraka Tuesday
- 10 10 Moi Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 11 10 Moi Day (substitute day) Monday
- 20 10 Siku ya Mashujaa Wednesday
- 12 12 Siku ya Jamhuri Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 13 12 Siku ya Jamhuri (substitute day) Monday
- 25 12 Krismasi Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 26 12 Boxing Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 27 12 Boxing Day (substitute day) Monday
2027 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 2027?
16, of which 9 fall on a working day and 7 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. 7 of Kenya's land on one, and most countries do not move them.