Public Holidays in Kenya — 2028
Kenya keeps a short official calendar in 2028: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 5 before July and 5 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 131 days, from Thursday, June 1, 2028 to Tuesday, October 10, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Kenya sits in Eastern Africa, is run from Nairobi, pays in Kenyan Shilling, and has about 53.8M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 131 days
- Capital
- Nairobi
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Thu, Jun 1 | Thursday | Madaraka Day | |
| Tue, Oct 10 | Tuesday | Mazingira Day | |
| Fri, Oct 20 | Friday | Mashujaa Day | |
| Tue, Dec 12 | Tuesday | Jamhuri Day | |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2028?
10 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Kenya in 2028?
New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.
Which days are the weekend in Kenya?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Kenya in 2028?
Between Thursday, June 1, 2028 and Tuesday, October 10, 2028 — 131 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.