What are the public holidays in Kenya in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), Idd ul-Fitr (March 31), Good Friday (April 18), Easter Monday (April 21), Labour Day/May Day (May 1), Madaraka Day (June 1), Huduma Day (October 10), Mashujaa Day (October 20), Jamhuri Day (December 12), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

Kenya Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Kenya for 2025

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Kenya holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public holiday
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Idd ul-Fitr
Monday, March 31, 2025
Public holiday
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Public holiday
Apr20Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Observance
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public holiday
May1Thu
Labour Day/May Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
Jun1Sun
Madaraka Day
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Public holiday
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Optional Holiday
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Oct10Fri
Huduma Day
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Oct20Mon
Diwali
Monday, October 20, 2025
Optional Holiday
Oct20Mon
Mashujaa Day
Monday, October 20, 2025
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Dec12Fri
Jamhuri Day
Friday, December 12, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Dec24Wed
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public holiday
Dec26Fri
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26, 2025
Public holiday
Dec31Wed
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Kenya in 2025?

There are 11 public holidays and 22 holidays and observances in total in Kenya in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Kenya holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Kenya holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'KE',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Kenya holidays 2025

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How many holidays are there in Kenya in 2025?

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How to retrieve the Kenya holidays list via API?

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