Public holidays in Kenya, 2027

How holidays work in Kenya

Kenya marks three national days: Madaraka Day, Mashujaa Day and Jamhuri Day. The government can also declare extra days through a gazette notice.

Every public holiday in Kenya in 2027

That is more than 27 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 25. 5 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

252 working days in the year. March has the most days off, with 3.

The best long weekends in 2027

• New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Good Friday: Mar 26 to Mar 29, 4 days off without using any leave.
• Mazingira Day (observed): Oct 9 to Oct 11, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Jamhuri Day (observed): Dec 11 to Dec 13, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Boxing Day (observed): Dec 25 to Dec 27, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated): Mar 6 to Mar 9, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Mar 8).
• Madaraka Day: May 29 to Jun 1, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 31).

The longest run with no public holiday in Kenya is 130 days, from Jun 2 to Oct 9, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Kenya 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/kenya-2027.ics

About these dates

• Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
• Dates marked "estimated" follow the moon and are confirmed close to the day. They can move by a day or so.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.