PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN KENYA FOR 2027

The Kenya 2027 yearly calendar includes week numbers and list of Kenya national holidays. Full list of official and approved by government 2027 public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays.

Kenya's official national holidays list for the year 2027:

01 January 2027 – New Year's Day
10 March 2027 – Idd ul-Fitr 2027
26 March 2027 – Good Friday
29 March 2027 – Easter Monday
01 May 2027 – Labour Day
03 May 2027 – Day off for Labour Day
17 May 2027 – Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) 2027
01 June 2027 - Madaraka Day
10 October 2027 – Mazingira Day
11 October 2027 – Day off for Mazingira Day
12 October 2027 – Day off for Mazingira Day
20 October 2027 – Mashujaa Day (Diwali)
12 December 2027 – Jamhuri Day
13 December 2027 – Day off for Jamhuri Day
25 December 2027 – Christmas Day
26 December 2027 – Utamaduni Day (Boxing day)
27 December 2027 – Day off for Christmas Day
28 December 2027 – 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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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 2027

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   



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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