Public holidays and observances in Kenya
Year 2018
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
|
|
January 1
|
Monday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
March 20
|
Tuesday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
March 30
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 1
|
Sunday
|
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
|
April 2
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Tuesday
|
Labour Day/May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 13
|
Sunday
|
Mother's Day |
Observance |
|
June 1
|
Friday
|
Madaraka Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 16
|
Saturday
|
Eid al-Fitr |
Public Holiday |
|
June 21
|
Thursday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
September 23
|
Sunday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 20
|
Saturday
|
Mashujaa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 12
|
Wednesday
|
Jamhuri Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Friday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 24
|
Monday
|
Christmas Eve |
Silent Day |
|
December 25
|
Tuesday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Wednesday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |
|
December 31
|
Monday
|
New Year's Eve |
Observance |
Year 2019
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Tuesday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
March 20
|
Wednesday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 19
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 21
|
Sunday
|
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
|
April 22
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Wednesday
|
Labour Day/May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 12
|
Sunday
|
Mother's Day |
Observance |
|
June 1
|
Saturday
|
Madaraka Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 6
|
Thursday
|
Eid al-Fitr |
Public Holiday |
|
June 21
|
Friday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
September 23
|
Monday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 20
|
Sunday
|
Mashujaa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
October 21
|
Monday
|
Mashujaa Day observed |
Public Holiday |
|
December 12
|
Thursday
|
Jamhuri Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 22
|
Sunday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 24
|
Tuesday
|
Christmas Eve |
Silent Day |
|
December 25
|
Wednesday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Thursday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |
|
December 31
|
Tuesday
|
New Year's Eve |
Observance |
Year 2020
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Wednesday
|
New Year's Day |
National holiday |
|
March 20
|
Friday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 10
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 12
|
Sunday
|
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
|
April 13
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Friday
|
Labour Day/May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 10
|
Sunday
|
Mother's Day |
Observance |
|
May 25
|
Monday
|
Eid al-Fitr |
Public Holiday |
|
June 1
|
Monday
|
Madaraka Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 20
|
Saturday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
September 22
|
Tuesday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 20
|
Tuesday
|
Mashujaa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 12
|
Saturday
|
Jamhuri Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Monday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 24
|
Thursday
|
Christmas Eve |
Silent Day |
|
December 25
|
Friday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Saturday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |
|
December 31
|
Thursday
|
New Year's Eve |
Observance |