Kenya 2024 Holidays

List of public holidays in Kenya for year 2024

Kenya - 2024 Holidays
23 of 23 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2024MondayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
Mar 11, 2024MondayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 20, 2024WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 29, 2024FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
Mar 31, 2024SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 1, 2024MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
Apr 10, 2024WednesdayIdd ul-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public holiday
May 1, 2024WednesdayLabour Day/May DayPublic holiday
May 12, 2024SundayMother's DayObservance
Jun 1, 2024SaturdayMadaraka DayPublic holiday
Jun 17, 2024MondayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Optional Holiday
Jun 20, 2024ThursdayJune SolsticeSeason
Sep 22, 2024SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 10, 2024ThursdayHuduma DayPublic holiday
Oct 20, 2024SundayMashujaa DayPublic holiday
Oct 21, 2024MondayMashujaa Day observedPublic holiday
Nov 1, 2024FridayDiwaliOptional Holiday
Dec 12, 2024ThursdayJamhuri DayPublic holiday
Dec 21, 2024SaturdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2024TuesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25, 2024WednesdayChristmas DayPublic holiday
Dec 26, 2024ThursdayBoxing DayPublic holiday
Dec 31, 2024TuesdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Kenya. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Kenya this year in 2024?

There are 12 public holidays in Kenya in 2024. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2024" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"