Holiday Guide for Kenya in 2022

Kenya information

Population: 53.77m
Capital: Nairobi
Calling Code: (254)
Time Zone: +3 UTC
Currency: Kenyan shilling
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Kenya in 2022

	Saturday January 1st New Year's Day Kenya: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday April 15th Long Weekend! Good Friday Kenya: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 18th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Kenya: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday April 29th Long Weekend! President Kibaki State Funeral Kenya: A national holiday in honour of former President Mwai Kibaki on his state funeral.
	Monday May 2nd Long Weekend! Labour Day (in lieu) Kenya: As Labour Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
	Tuesday May 3rd Idd-ul-Fitr Kenya: The festival of Idd-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday June 1st Madaraka Day Kenya: Commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963
	Saturday July 9th Idd-ul-Azha Kenya: Commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God
	Monday July 11th Long Weekend! Idd-ul-Azha (in lieu) Kenya: Commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God
	Tuesday August 9th Public Holiday Kenya: A public holiday to allow Kenyans to participate in the General Election.
	Tuesday September 13th Public Holiday Kenya: A public holiday will be observed for the inauguration day of the Kenyan president-elect.
	Monday October 10th Long Weekend! Mazingira Day Kenya: A day for all Kenyans to participate in environment conservation activities.
	Thursday October 20th Mashujaa Day Kenya: October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independence
	Monday December 12th Long Weekend! Jamhuri Day Kenya: Marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12th 1964
	Sunday December 25th Christmas Day Kenya: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Kenya: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
	Tuesday December 27th Christmas Day (in lieu) Kenya: As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Tuesday will be a public holiday.