Kenya Public holidays
Kenya has 12 public holidays on the calendar held here, in force from 25 May 2026. Last checked against the official source on 14 Jul 2026.
National public holidays per the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110): fixed Schedule dates plus movable holidays gazetted under section 3(1).
| Current value | 12 days held |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-05-25 |
| In force until | 2026-12-31 |
| Official source | Kenya Law — Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110) and Kenya Gazette special issues of 18 Mar and 25 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 2026-07-14 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Idd-ul-Fitr gazetted 18 Mar 2026 (GN 3955); Idd-ul-Azha gazetted 25 May 2026. Section 4 Sunday-substitution does not apply in 2026 — no holiday falls on a Sunday (Oct 10, Dec 12 and Dec 26 fall on Saturdays and are not moved).
Get it programmatically
curl https://afriref.dev/v1/ke/public-holidays
# Free.
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