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 2017
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Kenya: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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Kenya: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Kenya: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Kenya: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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Long Weekend!
Labour Day
Kenya: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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Kenya: Commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963
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Long Weekend!
Eid Al Fitr
Kenya: The festival of Idd-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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Kenya: Public holiday to allow voting in the General Election
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Long Weekend!
Idd-ul-Azha
Kenya: Commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God
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Long Weekend!
Mashujaa Day
Kenya: October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independence
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Kenya: Public holiday to allow voting in the fresh Presidential Election
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Kenya: The Assumption of the Office of President Act provides that the inauguration day be declared a holiday
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Kenya: Marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12th 1964
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Long Weekend!
Christmas Day
Kenya: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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Boxing Day
Kenya: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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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.
