Public Holidays KE 2027
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tue, 9 March
in 209 days
Good Friday
Fri, 26 March
in 226 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's DayMwaka mpya National |
| 9 Mar | Tue | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Idd-ul-Fitr National |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good FridayIjumaa Kuu National |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter SundayPasaka National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka National |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day National |
| 16 May | Sun | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Idd-ul-Azha National |
| 1 Jun | Tue | Madaraka DaySiku ya Madaraka National |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Moi Day National |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Moi Day (substitute day) National |
| 20 Oct | Wed | Mashujaa DaySiku ya Mashujaa National |
| 12 Dec | Sun | Jamhuri DaySiku ya Jamhuri National |
| 13 Dec | Mon | Jamhuri Day (substitute day)Siku ya Jamhuri (substitute day) National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas DayKrismasi National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day National |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day (substitute day) National |
KE public holidays 2027: 16 days
In KE in 2027 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 9 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 7 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 6 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is December. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day (substitute day) on 27 December.