National Holidays in Kenya in 2027

Kenya 2027

Kenya
2027

List of Holidays in Kenya in 2027

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Friday	Jan 01	New Year's Day	National Holiday
Tuesday	Mar 09	Idd-ul-Fitr	National Holiday	Date varies on Lunar cycle
Friday	Mar 26	Good Friday	National Holiday
Monday	Mar 29	Easter Monday	National Holiday
Saturday	May 01	Labour Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Sunday	May 16	Idd-ul-Azha	National Holiday	Sacrifice Feast
Tuesday	Jun 01	Madaraka Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Oct 10	Mazingira Day	National Holiday	National Culture Day
Monday	Oct 11	Mazingira Day (in lieu)	National Holiday	National Culture Day
Wednesday	Oct 20	Mashujaa Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Dec 12	Jamhuri Day	National Holiday	National Day
Monday	Dec 13	Jamhuri Day (in lieu)	National Holiday	National Day
Saturday	Dec 25	Christmas Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Dec 26	Boxing Day	National Holiday

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Notes

Holidays falling on Sunday are observed the following Monday
* public holidays for all persons belonging to the Islamic faith.
** public holidays for all persons belonging to the Hindu faith.

Kenya Holiday News

18 March 2026: Kenya declares Public Holiday for Idd-ul-Fitr source: Public Holiday News

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