Public holidays in Kenya 2024

14 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Kenya

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Regional and local holidays 2024

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
17 June Monday	Monday	Idd-ul-Azha	Muslim community, whole country
31 October Thursday	Thursday	Diwali	Hindu community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nairobi: high 29°C (84°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 10 May – Sun 12 May · 3 days off
National Tree Growing Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 19 Oct – Mon 21 Oct · 3 days off
Mashujaa Day, Mashujaa Day (observed)
Typically in Nairobi: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days off
Inauguration Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 49% of days

Bridge days

Fri 11 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 Oct – Sun 13 Oct)
Utamaduni Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 30°C (86°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 13 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Dec – Sun 15 Dec)
Jamhuri Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 37% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · National Tree Growing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Oct – Sun 13 Oct · Utamaduni DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 Oct – Mon 21 Oct · Mashujaa Day, Mashujaa Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · Inauguration DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓