Public Holidays in Kenya 2021 🇰🇪
Kenya has 14 public holidays in 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid-al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Madaraka Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Utamaduni Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Utamaduni Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Jamhuri Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Boxing Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Kenya 2021
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 — (Friday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid-al-Fitr — (Friday) — long weekend
- Madaraka Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Utamaduni Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Jamhuri Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day (observed) — (Monday) — long 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 2021 to 2022.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid-al-Fitr: →
