Kenya Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Kenya 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 11th March | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29th March | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| 31st March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 1st April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| 10th April | Wednesday | Idd ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | Labour Day/May Day | Public holiday |
| 12th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 1st June | Saturday | Madaraka Day | Public holiday |
| 17th June | Monday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 20th June | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 10th October | Thursday | Huduma Day | Public holiday |
| 20th October | Sunday | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday |
| 21st October | Monday | Mashujaa Day observed | Public holiday |
| 1st November | Friday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| 12th December | Thursday | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| 26th December | Thursday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| 31st December | Tuesday | 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 2024?
There are 12 holidays in Kenya in 2024
How to retrieve the Kenya holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2024 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: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);