Quick summary: 23 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 21 calendar days that fall in 2022.
Key insights
Total holidays
21 days
From 23 holiday records in Kenya, 2022.
Busiest holiday month
September and December
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2022-09-10 - 2022-09-13.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | New Year's Day |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2022 | State Funeral for Former President Mwai Kibaki |
| May 1, 2022 | Labour Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Idd ul-Fitr |
| May 2, 2022 | Labour Day |
| May 3, 2022 | Idd ul-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Madaraka Day |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Day off for Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Election Day |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Inauguration Day |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Utamaduni Day |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Huduma Day |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Mashujaa Day |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Jamhuri Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Day off for Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Kenya in 2022?
Kenya has about 21 distinct public holiday days in 2022 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 23 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
September and December has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).