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Public holidays 2027 · Kenya

Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January. Long weekends

National holidays 2027

New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Saturday
Madaraka Day1 Jun
Tuesday
Mazingira Day11 Oct
Monday
Mashujaa Day20 Oct
Wednesday
Jamhuri Day13 Dec
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Sunday

Long weekends 2027

1 Jan – 3 Jan3 days
26 Mar – 29 Mar4 days
29 May – 1 Jun
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
9 Oct – 11 Oct3 days
11 Dec – 13 Dec3 days
Working days calculator →

Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Friday, 1 January 2027.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 10 (2027).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.