Public Holidays in Kenya (2027)
Kenya has 16 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a weekday and 7 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
16 public holidays · 2027
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|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | Mwaka mpya |
| 9 Mar 2027 | Tuesday | Idd-ul-Fitr |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Ijumaa Kuu |
| 28 Mar 2027 | Sunday | Pasaka |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Jumatatu ya Pasaka |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| 16 May 2027 | Sunday | Idd-ul-Azha |
| 1 Jun 2027 | Tuesday | Siku ya Madaraka |
| 10 Oct 2027 | Sunday | Moi Day |
| 11 Oct 2027 | Monday | Moi Day (substitute day) |
| 20 Oct 2027 | Wednesday | Siku ya Mashujaa |
| 12 Dec 2027 | Sunday | Siku ya Jamhuri |
| 13 Dec 2027 | Monday | Siku ya Jamhuri (substitute day) |
| 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday | Krismasi |
| 26 Dec 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec 2027 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add Kenya's 2027 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in Kenya and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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