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Kenya holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Kenya, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Kenya on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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Kenya holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sat, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Fri, March 20 3 daysEid al-Fitrcelebrate
Fri, April 3Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, April 5 2 daysEastercelebrate
Fri, May 1Labour Daycelebrate
Sun, May 10Mother's Daycelebrate
Wed, May 27Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)celebrate
Mon, June 1Madaraka Daycelebrate
Sun, June 21Father's Daycelebrate
Sat, October 10Moi Dayobservance
Tue, October 20Mashujaa Daycelebrate
Tue, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sat, December 12Jamhuri Daycelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sat, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Thu, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Kenya holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sun, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Tue, March 9 3 daysEid al-Fitrcelebrate
Fri, March 26Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, March 28 2 daysEastercelebrate
Sat, May 1Labour Daycelebrate
Sun, May 9Mother's Daycelebrate
Sun, May 16Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)celebrate
Tue, June 1Madaraka Daycelebrate
Sun, June 20Father's Daycelebrate
Sun, October 10Moi Dayobservance
Wed, October 20Mashujaa Daycelebrate
Wed, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sun, December 12Jamhuri Daycelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sun, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Fri, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does Kenya have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 17 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Kenya for 2026.

What language are visitors from Kenya greeted in?

In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Kenya.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 1 days in Kenya are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.