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Public holidays in Kenya, 2027

Kenya observes 10 public holidays in 2027. 3 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 7 that actually cut into the working week.

10holidays listed
7fall on a weekday
3fall on a weekend
10distinct dates
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Holidays by month, 2027

1Jan0Feb2Mar0Apr1May1Jun0Jul0Aug0Sep2Oct0Nov3Dec

Calendar view, 2027

January

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  • 01 New Year's Day

February

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March

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  • 26 Good Friday
  • 29 Easter Monday

April

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May

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  • 01 Labour Day

June

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  • 01 Madaraka Day

July

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August

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September

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October

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  • 11 Mazingira Day
  • 20 Mashujaa Day

November

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December

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  • 13 Jamhuri Day
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 26 Boxing Day

Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend

Full list

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal name
2027-01-01FridayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
2027-03-26FridayGood FridayGood Friday
2027-03-29MondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
2027-05-01SaturdayLabour DayLabour Day
2027-06-01TuesdayMadaraka DayMadaraka Day
2027-10-11MondayMazingira DayMazingira Day
2027-10-20WednesdayMashujaa DayMashujaa Day
2027-12-13MondayJamhuri DayJamhuri Day
2027-12-25SaturdayChristmas DayChristmas Day
2027-12-26SundayBoxing DayBoxing Day

Planning notes for 2027

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: 2025 2026. Country overview: Kenya holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, which traces each entry back to official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26. Regional holidays below national level may not appear in this national list.