Holiday Guide for Kenya in 2015

Kenya information

Population: 53.77m
Capital: Nairobi
Calling Code: (254)
Time Zone: +3 UTC
Currency: Kenyan shilling
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Kenya in 2015

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Kenya: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday April 3rd Long Weekend! Good Friday Kenya: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Kenya: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Kenya: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Madaraka Day Kenya: Commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963
	Saturday July 18th Eid Al Fitr Kenya: The festival of Idd-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday October 20th Mashujaa Day Kenya: October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independence
	Thursday November 26th Public Holiday Kenya: National Day of Prayer and Reflection to mark the visit of Pope Francis
	Saturday December 12th Jamhuri Day Kenya: Marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12th 1964
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Kenya: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Boxing Day Kenya: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.