Kenya public holidays 2025
14 public holidays
Kenya: 14 public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Kenya: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayMwaka mpya |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Idd-ul-Fitr |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayIjumaa Kuu |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter SundayPasaka |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day |
| Jun 1 | Sunday | Madaraka DaySiku ya Madaraka |
| Jun 2 | Monday | Madaraka Day (substitute day)substitute daySiku ya Madaraka (substitute day) |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Idd-ul-Azha |
| Oct 10 | Friday | Moi Day |
| Oct 20 | Monday | Mashujaa DaySiku ya Mashujaa |
| Dec 12 | Friday | Jamhuri DaySiku ya Jamhuri |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayKrismasi |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day |
Long weekends in 2025
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
- Monday, June 2: Madaraka Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, October 10: Moi Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, October 20: Mashujaa Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, December 12: Jamhuri Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
- Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
On a weekend this year: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Sunday, March 30); Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20); Madaraka Day (Sunday, June 1).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March1
- April3
- May1
- June3
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October2
- November0
- December3
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Kenya: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 14 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 30); Good Friday (April 18); Easter Sunday (April 20); Easter Monday (April 21); Labour Day (May 1); Madaraka Day (June 1); Madaraka Day (substitute day) (June 2); Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (June 6); Moi Day (October 10); Mashujaa Day (October 20); Jamhuri Day (December 12); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Kenya: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Monday, June 2: Madaraka Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend. Friday, October 10: Moi Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, October 20: Mashujaa Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, December 12: Jamhuri Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day. Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
Kenya: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 14 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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