Public holidays in Kenya 2023

13 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Kenya

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
21 April Friday	Friday	Idd-ul-Fitr
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
1 June Thursday	Thursday	Madaraka Day
10 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Utamaduni Day
20 October Friday	Friday	Mashujaa Day
13 November Monday	Monday	National Tree Growing Day
12 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Jamhuri Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Idd-ul-Azha	Muslim community, whole country
12 November Sunday	Sunday	Diwali	Hindu community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Kenya (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 50% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Idd-ul-Fitr
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 77% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 77% of days
Fri 20 Oct – Sun 22 Oct · 3 days off
Mashujaa Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 11 Nov – Mon 13 Nov · 3 days off
National Tree Growing Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 69% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 44% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun)
Madaraka Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 27% of days
Mon 9 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct)
Utamaduni Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 30°C (86°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 24% of days
Mon 11 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Dec – Tue 12 Dec)
Jamhuri Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 53% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Idd-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · Madaraka DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct · Utamaduni DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓