🇰🇪Kenya 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Kenya’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 13 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Mwaka mpya | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Idd-ul-Fitr | 2026-03-20 | 189 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ijumaa Kuu | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pasaka | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Jumatatu ya Pasaka | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Labour Day | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Idd-ul-Azha | 2026-05-27 | 121 days ago | Public Holidays |
Siku ya Madaraka | 2026-06-01 | 116 days ago | Public Holidays |
Moi Day | 2026-10-10 | 15 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Siku ya Mashujaa | 2026-10-20 | 25 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Siku ya Jamhuri | 2026-12-12 | 78 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Krismasi | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Kenya Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Kenya's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2027 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Holidays that shift each year
5 of Kenya's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Idd-ul-Fitr: 2025-03-30, 2025 · 2026-03-20, 2026 · 2027-03-09, 2027
- Ijumaa Kuu: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Pasaka: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Jumatatu ya Pasaka: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Idd-ul-Azha: 2025-06-06, 2025 · 2026-05-27, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
A further 8 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.