Public holidays in Kenya 2025

13 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Kenya

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
30 March Sunday	Sunday	Idd-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
31 March Monday	Monday	Idd-ul-Fitr (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Idd-ul-Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labour Day
1 June Sunday	Sunday	Madaraka Day National day
2 June Monday	Monday	Madaraka Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Madaraka Day (Sun 1 Jun)
10 October Friday	Friday	Mazingira Day
20 October Monday	Monday	Mashujaa Day National day
12 December Friday	Friday	Jamhuri Day National day
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Friday	Friday	Boxing Day Religious

Regional and local holidays 2025

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
6 June Friday	Friday	Idd-ul-AzhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
19 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Diwali	Hindu community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 3 days off
Idd-ul-Fitr (estimated), Idd-ul-Fitr (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Nairobi: high 29°C (84°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun · 3 days off
Madaraka Day, Madaraka Day (observed)
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 10 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · 3 days off
Mazingira Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 30°C (86°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 18 Oct – Mon 20 Oct · 3 days off
Mashujaa Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 12 Dec – Sun 14 Dec · 3 days off
Jamhuri Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 57% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 37% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Nairobi: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 71% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Idd-ul-Fitr, Idd-ul-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 May – Mon 2 Jun · Madaraka Day, Madaraka Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · Mazingira DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓