Public holidays Kenya 2027

All public holidays in Kenya 2027

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Day	Date	Public holiday	Type
Fri	01/01/27	New Year's Day	national
Wed	10/03/27	Eid al-Fitr	national
Fri	26/03/27	Good Friday	national
Mon	29/03/27	Easter Monday	national
Sat	01/05/27	Labour Day	national
Mon	17/05/27	Eid al-Adha	national
Tue	01/06/27	Madaraka Day	national

Sun	10/10/27	Mazingira Day	national
Mon	11/10/27	Mazingira Day	national
Wed	20/10/27	Mashujaa Day	national
Fri	29/10/27	Diwali regional	regional
Sun	12/12/27	Jamhuri Day	national
Mon	13/12/27	Jamhuri Day	national
Sat	25/12/27	Christmas Day	national
Sun	26/12/27	Boxing Day	national
Mon	27/12/27	Boxing Day	national

Public holidays, festivals and observances in Kenya 2027

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Special days in January 2027

Fri, 1 January 2027

New Year's Day

nationwide public holiday

Special days in March 2027

Wed, 10 March 2027

Eid al-Fitr

nationwide public holiday Not yet confirmed

Fri, 26 March 2027

Good Friday

nationwide public holiday

Sun, 28 March 2027

Easter

Mon, 29 March 2027

Easter Monday

nationwide public holiday

Special days in May 2027

Sat, 1 May 2027

Labour Day

nationwide public holiday

Mon, 17 May 2027

Eid al-Adha

nationwide public holiday Not yet confirmed

Special days in June 2027

Tue, 1 June 2027

Madaraka Day

nationwide public holiday

Special days in October 2027

Sun, 10 October 2027

Mazingira Day

nationwide public holiday

Mon, 11 October 2027

Mazingira Day

nationwide public holiday

Wed, 20 October 2027

Mashujaa Day

nationwide public holiday

Fri, 29 October 2027

Diwali

regional public holiday Not yet confirmed

Special days in December 2027

Sun, 12 December 2027

Jamhuri Day

nationwide public holiday

Mon, 13 December 2027

Jamhuri Day

nationwide public holiday

Sat, 25 December 2027

Christmas Day

nationwide public holiday

Sun, 26 December 2027

Boxing Day

nationwide public holiday

Mon, 27 December 2027

Boxing Day

nationwide public holiday

Frequently asked questions about public holidays in Kenya

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What public holidays are there 2027 in Kenya?

The nationwide public holidays in Kenya in 2027 are New Year's Day, Eid al-Fitr, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Eid al-Adha, Madaraka Day, Mazingira Day, Mashujaa Day, Jamhuri Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.