Public Holidays in Kenya 2019 🇰🇪
Kenya has 12 public holidays in 2019. The next public holiday is Mazingira Day on 10. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Kenya.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Madaraka Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Moi Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mashujaa Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Kenya 2019
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Moi Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mashujaa Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Jamhuri Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Boxing Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Kenya
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2019 to 2020.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid-al-Fitr: →
