PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN KENYA FOR 2026

The Kenya 2026 yearly calendar includes week numbers and list of Kenya national holidays. Full list of official and approved by government 2026 public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays.

Kenya's official national holidays list for the year 2026:

01 January 2025 – New Year's Day
20 March 2025 – Idd ul-Fitr 2026
3 April 2025 – Good Friday
6 April 2025 – Easter Monday
01 May 2025 – Labour Day
27 May 2025 – Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) 2026
01 June 2025 - Madaraka Day
02 June 2025 - Day off for Madaraka day
10 October 2025 – Mazingira Day
12 October 2025 – Day off for Mazingira Day
20 October 2025 – Mashujaa Day (Diwali)
12 December 2025 – Jamhuri Day
14 December 2025 – Day off forJamhuri Day
25 December 2025 – Christmas Day
26 December 2025 – Utamaduni Day (Boxing day)
28 December 2025 – Day off for Utamaduni Day

Calendar Legend:

    Public Holiday (official non-working day)
    Recommendation for taking a day off / paid leave
    Day from previous or next year


January 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  

 

 

Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  


February 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28  


March 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          

Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          


April 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30      


Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30      


May 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31


Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

June 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          

 

Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          


July 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    



August 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            

 


September 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30        


October 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  

Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  



November 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30            
 



December 2026

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31      



Ideas for taking a day off / paid leave

Mo Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 1    



Legend:

    Public Holiday (official non-working day)
    Recommendation for taking a day off / paid leave
    Day from previous or next year

 

Next Year Holiday Calendars:

2025

2026

2027

2028

Kenya National Holidays Rules:

Section 4 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110) states that if a designated public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next following weekday that is not already a public holiday becomes the observed holiday.

Work on public holidays and rest days - Under Kenya’s Employment Act and confirmed by multiple workplace compliance guidelines, employees who work on a official public holiday on their normal rest day are entitled to double pay — 200% of their regular daily or hourly wage.


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