Kenya Public Holidays 2028
10 national holidays
Kenya has 10 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
June 2028
- 1Madaraka DayThursday
October 2028
- 10Mazingira DayTuesday
- 20Mashujaa DayFriday
December 2028
- 12Jamhuri DayTuesday
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26Boxing DayTuesday
Long weekends 2028
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 1 June – 4 June4 days · take 2 June off
- 7 October – 10 October4 days · take 9 October off
- 20 October – 22 October3 days
- 9 December – 12 December4 days · take 11 December off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2028?
10 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Kenya?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Kenya in 2028?
14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 1 June–4 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 7 October–10 October (4 days, with a bridge day off); 20 October–22 October (3 days); 9 December–12 December (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.