Kenya 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Kenya for year 2026

Kenya - 2026 Holidays
24 of 24 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 19, 2026ThursdayRamadan StartObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayIdd ul-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayIdd ul-FitrPublic holiday
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Optional Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
Jun 1, 2026MondayMadaraka DayPublic holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 10, 2026SaturdayMazingira DayPublic holiday
Oct 20, 2026TuesdayMashujaa DayPublic holiday
Dec 12, 2026SaturdayJamhuri DayPublic holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew 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 2026?

There are 13 public holidays in Kenya in 2026. 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=2026 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: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=KE&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"