Holiday Guide for Kenya in 2024

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 2024

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! 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 March 29th Long Weekend! Good Friday Kenya: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 1st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Kenya: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday April 10th Idd-ul-Fitr Kenya: The festival of Idd-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Kenya: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday May 10th Long Weekend! National Tree Growing Day Kenya: A public holiday to plant trees in honour of those who lost their lives in the floods.
	Saturday June 1st Madaraka Day Kenya: Commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963
	Monday June 17th Long Weekend! Idd-ul-Azha Kenya: Commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God
	Thursday October 10th Mazingira Day Kenya: A day for all Kenyans to participate in environment conservation activities.
	Sunday October 20th Mashujaa Day Kenya: October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independence
	Monday October 21st Long Weekend! Mashujaa Day (in lieu) Kenya: October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independence
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! Public Holiday Kenya: A public holiday will be observed for the inauguration day of the Kenyan deputy president-designate.
	Thursday December 12th Jamhuri Day Kenya: Marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12th 1964
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Kenya: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day Kenya: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.