Kenya Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Kenya 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | New Year's Day observed | Public holiday |
| 21st March | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 23rd March | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| 9th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 10th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| 21st April | Friday | Idd ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| 1st May | Monday | Labour Day/May Day | Public holiday |
| 14th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 1st June | Thursday | Madaraka Day | Public holiday |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 28th June | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Optional Holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 10th October | Tuesday | Huduma Day | Public holiday |
| 20th October | Friday | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday |
| 12th November | Sunday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| 12th December | Tuesday | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday |
| 22nd December | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| 26th December | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| 31st December | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Kenya. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Kenya this year in 2023?
There are 12 holidays in Kenya in 2023
How to retrieve the Kenya holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Kenya holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'KE', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);