Kenya Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Kenya for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Longest breakMonday, October 18, 2027

Siku ya Mashujaa (Mashujaa Day)

Sat, Oct 16 → Wed, Oct 20

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Kenya

                          Kenya's Mashujaa Day ("Heroes' Day," October 20) honors independence-era freedom fighters collectively, renamed from Kenyatta Day in 2010 specifically to broaden recognition beyond the country's first president alone. Jamhuri Day (December 12) marks both 1963 independence from Britain and 1964 becoming a republic, two milestones sharing one date.

                          All Public Holidays in Kenya 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayMwaka mpya (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          March 9, 2027TuesdayIdd-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayIjumaa Kuu (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          March 28, 2027SundayPasaka (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka (Easter Monday)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 16, 2027SundayIdd-ul-Azha (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))Public Holiday
                          June 1, 2027TuesdaySiku ya Madaraka (Madaraka Day)Public Holiday
                          October 10, 2027SundayMoi DayPublic Holiday
                          October 11, 2027MondayMoi Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          October 20, 2027WednesdaySiku ya Mashujaa (Mashujaa Day)Public Holiday
                          December 12, 2027SundaySiku ya Jamhuri (Jamhuri Day)Public Holiday
                          December 13, 2027MondaySiku ya Jamhuri (substitute day) (Jamhuri Day (substitute day))Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayKrismasi (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Kenya 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayMwaka mpya (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          March 20, 2026FridayIdd-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))Public Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayIjumaa Kuu (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          April 5, 2026SundayPasaka (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka (Easter Monday)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 27, 2026WednesdayIdd-ul-Azha (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))Public Holiday
                          June 1, 2026MondaySiku ya Madaraka (Madaraka Day)Public Holiday
                          October 10, 2026SaturdayMoi DayPublic Holiday
                          October 20, 2026TuesdaySiku ya Mashujaa (Mashujaa Day)Public Holiday
                          December 12, 2026SaturdaySiku ya Jamhuri (Jamhuri Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayKrismasi (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Kenya?

                          Kenya has 16 public holidays in 2027, 3 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Kenya public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Kenya in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Moi Day (Sunday, October 10), Jamhuri Day (Sunday, December 12), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Kenya substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Kenya give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Only partly — Kenya moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Kenya in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Kenya in 2027, October 16–October 20, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Kenya?

                          The next public holiday in Kenya is Moi Day on October 10, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Kenya change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Kenya, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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