Public holidays in Kenya, 2025
Kenya observes 10 public holidays in 2025. 0 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 10 that actually cut into the working week.
10holidays listed
10fall on a weekday
0fall on a weekend
10distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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March
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April
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- 18 Good Friday
- 21 Easter Monday
May
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- 01 Labour Day
June
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- 02 Madaraka Day
July
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August
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September
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October
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- 10 Mazingira Day
- 20 Mashujaa Day
November
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December
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- 12 Jamhuri Day
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2025-06-02 | Monday | Madaraka Day | Madaraka Day |
| 2025-10-10 | Friday | Mazingira Day | Mazingira Day |
| 2025-10-20 | Monday | Mashujaa Day | Mashujaa Day |
| 2025-12-12 | Friday | Jamhuri Day | Jamhuri Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Planning notes for 2025
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: Kenya holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.