Africa · 2027

Public holidays in Kenya 2027

Kenya has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Each is listed with its date and weekday. Source: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules.

Nationwide holidays: 14
Long weekends: 5
Weekend: Sat and Sun

2027

Public holidays in Kenya, 2027

Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar or an announcement; the source can only estimate them in advance.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where
1 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
9 Mar	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Nationwide
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May	Saturday	Labor Day	Nationwide
1 Jun	Tuesday	Madaraka Day	Nationwide
10 Oct	Sunday	Mazingira Day	Nationwide
11 Oct	Monday	Mazingira Day (observed)	Nationwide
20 Oct	Wednesday	Mashujaa Day	Nationwide
12 Dec	Sunday	Jamhuri Day	Nationwide
13 Dec	Monday	Jamhuri Day (observed)	Nationwide
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day	Nationwide
27 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)	Nationwide

Long weekends

Long weekends in Kenya, 2027

Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in Kenya) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.

Fri 1 Jan - Sun 3 Jan (3 days): New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 9 Oct - Mon 11 Oct (3 days): Mazingira Day, Mazingira Day (observed)
Sat 11 Dec - Mon 13 Dec (3 days): Jamhuri Day, Jamhuri Day (observed)
Sat 25 Dec - Mon 27 Dec (3 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)

Day by day

Travel calendars for Kenya, 2027

Every day of 2027 for 1 destination in Kenya: the holidays that apply there, sunrise and sunset, and the typical high and low.

Nairobi

Public holidays: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules. Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. Kenya travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made