Kenya public holidays
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
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