Public Holidays in Kenya 2024 🇰🇪
Kenya has 14 public holidays in 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Tree Growing Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Madaraka Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Utamaduni Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mashujaa Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Inauguration Day | 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 2024
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Tree Growing Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Utamaduni Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mashujaa Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Inauguration Day — (Friday) — 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 2024 to 2025.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
