Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in Kenya
Public holidays. 8 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 5 holidays on the weekend, 253 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday | Yes |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May | Labour Day | No, weekend |
| Tuesday 1 June | Madaraka Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 10 August | General election day (Expected, by gazette notice) | No, regional or optional |
| Sunday 10 October | Mazingira Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 11 October | Mazingira Day (substitute) | Yes |
| Wednesday 20 October | Mashujaa Day | Yes |
| Sunday 12 December | Jamhuri Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 13 December | Jamhuri Day (substitute) | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day | No, weekend |
| Sunday 26 December | Boxing Day | No, weekend |
| Monday 27 December | Boxing Day (substitute) | Yes |
Download the Kenya 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about Kenya's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
No government list for 2027 yet: dates worked out from the law. A holiday on a Sunday moves to Monday. Idd-ul-Fitr (around 9 or 10 March) and general election day (expected Tuesday 10 August) are set by gazette notice and are not counted yet.
Source: Public Holidays Act, Cap 110 (Kenya Law), read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off in a row
- Sat 9 Oct to Mon 11 Oct: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 11 Dec to Mon 13 Dec: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 25 Dec to Mon 27 Dec: 3 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Monday 31 May: 4 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 253 |
253 working days, 2,024 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2027?
14 days are listed for 2027. 8 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 5 fall on the weekend. The government has not published a 2027 list yet, so the dates follow the law.
How many working days does Kenya have in 2027?
253 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,024 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.