Kenya Holidays 2026
All public holidays, festivals and observances in Kenya for 2026
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Kenya holidays 2026
Showing 21 of 21 holidays
- Dec12SatLearn more
Saturday, December 12, 2026in 34 days
- Dec21MonLearn more
Monday, December 21, 2026
- Dec24ThuLearn more
Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Dec25Fri
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
- Dec26Sat
Boxing Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026
- Dec31Thu
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Kenya. However, some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Frequently asked questions
How many holidays are there in Kenya in 2026?
There are 11 public holidays and 21 holidays and observances in total in Kenya in 2026. 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=2026 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: '2026'
});curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2026" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"