🇰🇪Kenya 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Kenya in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
Holidays
Total 13 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Mwaka mpya | 2026-01-01 | 256 days ago | Public Holidays |
Idd-ul-Fitr | 2026-03-20 | 178 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ijumaa Kuu | 2026-04-03 | 164 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pasaka | 2026-04-05 | 162 days ago | Public Holidays |
Jumatatu ya Pasaka | 2026-04-06 | 161 days ago | Public Holidays |
Labour Day | 2026-05-01 | 136 days ago | Public Holidays |
Idd-ul-Azha | 2026-05-27 | 110 days ago | Public Holidays |
Siku ya Madaraka | 2026-06-01 | 105 days ago | Public Holidays |
Moi Day | 2026-10-10 | 26 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Siku ya Mashujaa | 2026-10-20 | 36 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Siku ya Jamhuri | 2026-12-12 | 89 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Krismasi | 2026-12-25 | 102 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | 103 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Kenya Public Holidays at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Kenya's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2027 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Holidays that move every year
5 of Kenya's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 8 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.