Public holidays in Kenya 2023

13 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 21 April 2023	Idd-ul-Fitr Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Thursday 1 June 2023	Madaraka Day National day
Tuesday 10 October 2023	Utamaduni Day
Friday 20 October 2023	Mashujaa Day National day
Monday 13 November 2023	National Tree Growing Day
Tuesday 12 December 2023	Jamhuri Day National day
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Holiday	Applies in
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Idd-ul-Azha	Muslim community, whole country
Sunday 12 November 2023	Diwali	Hindu community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Kenya (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offIdd-ul-FitrTypically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Nairobi: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 20 Oct – Sun 22 Oct · 3 days offMashujaa DayTypically in Nairobi: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 11 Nov – Mon 13 Nov · 3 days offNational Tree Growing DayTypically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Nairobi: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun)Madaraka DayTypically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 27% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 9 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct)Utamaduni DayTypically in Nairobi: high 30°C (86°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 11 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Dec – Tue 12 Dec)Jamhuri DayTypically in Nairobi: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Idd-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · Madaraka DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct · Utamaduni DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓