Is Today a Public Holiday in Kenya?
No
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This page answers one question: is today a public holiday in Kenya? It takes today's date in the Kenya timezone (Africa/Nairobi) and checks it against the official holiday calendars we publish for Kenya (2025–2028), every one sourced from government announcements. The status is computed live when the page loads, so the answer is correct whenever you open it — and the date rolls over at local midnight, not ours.
Planning around the next day off? The full Kenya 2026 calendar lists all 12 holidays with their exact dates and long-weekend layout, and the Kenya country hub links every year we publish. Each year page also offers free ICS, CSV and PDF downloads, so the whole calendar can live in Google, Apple or Outlook — and a subscription picks up any official revision automatically.
Kenya holiday calendars
KenyaOfficial sources & data
- The Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110), Revised Edition 2024Visit sourceKenya Law — National Council for Law Reporting
- Friday, March 20, 2026, Declared Holiday To Mark Idd-ul-Fitr (reports the special Gazette Notice of 18 March 2026)Visit sourceThe Kenya Times — press report of the Kenya Gazette notice
- Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII-No. 90: Declaration of Eid-ul-Adha public holidayVisit sourceRepublic of Kenya
Frequently asked questions
How does this page decide whether today is a holiday in Kenya?
It reads today's date in the Kenya timezone (Africa/Nairobi) and compares it with the official Kenya holiday calendars we publish (2025–2028). If today falls inside any holiday window — including between the start and end of a multi-day break — the page says yes. The check runs live on every visit, and the date flips at local midnight.
How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2026?
Kenya has 12 public holidays in 2026. The matching year calendar lists every one, flagging those that fall on a weekend and any substitute days granted for them.
What are the first and last public holidays of 2026 in Kenya?
The 2026 calendar opens with New Year's Day on Jan 1 and closes with Boxing Day, ending Dec 26.
Does Kenya have public holidays that span multiple days?
Every 2026 public holiday in Kenya is a single day — no official multi-day block. When one lands next to a weekend it still makes a longer break, and the year page lists all of them.
Where do the dates come from?
Every date comes from an official Kenya government notice or gazette, linked one by one at the bottom of the country year page, and is cross-checked against a second independent source. We update the page when a new arrangement is published.
Can I add Kenya's holidays to my calendar?
Yes. The Kenya year page offers free ICS, CSV and PDF files that import into Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar, and subscribing to the ICS URL keeps your calendar updated if the government revises a date.
