Public holidays in Kenya 2027

There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Kenya 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day
TuesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Idd-ul-Fitr (estimated)
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
SaturdayLabor DayLabour Day
TuesdayMadaraka Day
SundayMazingira Day
MondayMazingira Day (observed)
WednesdayMashujaa Day
SundayJamhuri Day
MondayJamhuri Day (observed)
SaturdayChristmas Day
SundayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day (observed)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 8 Mar6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027144Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027362Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 31 May29 May – 1 Jun 2027144Madaraka Day
Wed 2 Jun, Thu 3 Jun, Fri 4 Jun1 Jun – 6 Jun 2027362Madaraka Day
Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct, Fri 15 Oct9 Oct – 17 Oct 2027492.3Mazingira Day, Mazingira Day (observed)
Mon 18 Oct, Tue 19 Oct16 Oct – 20 Oct 2027252.5Mashujaa Day
Thu 21 Oct, Fri 22 Oct20 Oct – 24 Oct 2027252.5Mashujaa Day
Tue 14 Dec, Wed 15 Dec, Thu 16 Dec, Fri 17 Dec11 Dec – 19 Dec 2027492.3Jamhuri Day, Jamhuri Day (observed)
Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec25 Dec – 2 Jan 2028492.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2027?

14 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027.

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