Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Kenya Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Kenya
Kenya has 10 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 6 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Kenya public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Madaraka Day | Madaraka Day | Public holiday | |
| Mazingira Day | Mazingira Day | Public holiday | |
| Mashujaa Day | Mashujaa Day | Public holiday | |
| Jamhuri Day | Jamhuri Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Kenya holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 1
June 1
July
August
September
October 2
November
December 3
Long weekends in Kenya 2025
6 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 10 Oct – Sun 12 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 18 Oct – Mon 20 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 12 Dec – Sun 14 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Kenya vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Kenya?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.