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Kenya Public Holidays 2027

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New Year's Day

· 88 days away

Estimated / awaiting confirmation · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

15 public-holiday entries across 15 dates

0 recorded confirmed
15 estimated / awaiting confirmation

6 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

The Public Holidays Act supplies the recurring list; Eid dates and special declarations require Gazette notices.

15 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 15 are provisional.

2027 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Good Friday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Labour Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Eid al-Adha

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Mashujaa Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Jamhuri Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Jamhuri Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Boxing Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Boxing Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days1 January 2027 – 3 January 2027New Year's Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 4 consecutive days26 March 2027 – 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 3 consecutive days9 October 2027 – 11 October 2027Mazingira Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 3 consecutive days11 December 2027 – 13 December 2027Jamhuri Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 3 consecutive days25 December 2027 – 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

www.interior.go.ke

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.

Offices

The Public Holidays Act supplies the recurring list; Eid dates and special declarations require Gazette notices.

Banks

Bank opening and payment-system cut-offs can differ from the general public calendar; confirm with the relevant bank.

Schools

This page is a public-holiday calendar, not a school-term calendar. Use the education authority for term breaks.

Practical planning

Use confirmed dates for bookings and recheck provisional or lunar dates after the annual official notice.

Frequently asked questions

What is covered?

The Public Holidays Act supplies the recurring list; Eid dates and special declarations require Gazette notices.

Are all dates confirmed?

15 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 15 are provisional. Future and lunar dates can change.

Are local closures included?

Only nationwide full-day public closures are counted unless an entry is explicitly labelled restricted or additional.

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