Sunday, 16 May 2027
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Eid al-Adha, called Idd-ul-Azha in Kenya's Public Holidays Act, is a public holiday for persons belonging to the Islamic faith. Its date depends on the lunar calendar and should not be presented as confirmed until an authoritative Kenyan determination or gazette notice establishes the date and scope for that year.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Sunday, 16 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-29
Provisional date under the current framework; annual or lunar confirmation remains pending. The Public Holidays Act supplies the recurring list; Eid dates and special declarations require Gazette notices.
The statutory Part II entitlement applies to Muslims. Any wider nationwide office closure must be based on the applicable annual government notice, not assumed permanently.
Branch arrangements depend on whether the date receives wider national treatment and on individual bank notices. Customers should verify current schedules.
Muslim learners may observe the feast, while nationwide school closure should not be assumed without an official calendar or declaration.
Part II of the Act lists Idd-ul-Azha with a date depending on the appearance of the moon. In some years the government has separately declared a nationwide public holiday by Gazette notice.
The feast commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's obedience and supports prayer, sacrifice and sharing with relatives and people in need.
Muslims attend Eid prayers and organize qurbani where practicable, distributing meat among households and communities.
Travel and activity may increase in Muslim-majority communities and coastal counties. Confirm the date before making bookings.
The Act lists Idd-ul-Azha as a public holiday for Muslims. A nationwide declaration may be issued separately for a particular year.
No. It depends on the lunar calendar and authoritative Kenyan confirmation.
No. This page does not fabricate future Kenya holiday-date records.
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