Public holidays in 2026 in Kenya

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 12 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 12 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

12 days

From 12 holiday records in Kenya, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

December

3 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2026-12-25 - 2026-12-26.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Mar 20, 2026Idd ul-Fitr
Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Apr 6, 2026Easter Monday
May 1, 2026Labour Day
May 27, 2026Eid al-Adha
Jun 1, 2026Madaraka Day
Oct 10, 2026Mazingira Day
Oct 20, 2026Mashujaa Day
Dec 12, 2026Jamhuri Day
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Kenya (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Kenya (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Kenya (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Kenya in 2026?

Kenya has about 12 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 12 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

December has the most holiday days, with 3.

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).

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