How Many Working Days Are There in Kenya in 2027?
251
Kenya has 251 working days and 114 non-working days in 2027.
Provisional — pending official confirmation
2027 has 365 calendar days: 104 fall on a weekend and 10 public holiday days land on a weekday, which leaves Kenya with 251 working days — roughly 2008 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
Working days
251 days
Non-working days
114 days
Public holiday days
13 days
Weekend days
104 days
Working days calculator
Pick a country, year and month and we count working days straight from the official holiday list — including make-up workdays (weekends worked to extend holidays), which is where generic calculators go wrong.
Result
251days
Non-working days
114
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
10
Make-up workdays
0
Month by month
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 20 | 31 | 8 | 3 |
| April | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 22 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| November | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 |
| Year total | 251 | 365 | 104 | 10 |
Working days by month · 2027
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 20 | 31 | 8 | 3 |
| April | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 22 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| November | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 |
| Year total | 251 | 365 | 104 | 10 |
Last updated: 2026-08-29 · Provisional — pending official confirmation
How we count
We walk the calendar day by day from 1 January to 31 December. A Monday-to-Friday date that is not on the official holiday list counts as a working day; multi-day breaks are expanded from their start to their end date. Weekends are non-working by default, except for weekend dates the government has designated as make-up workdays, which are counted back in. Every date is handled in UTC, so the result never shifts with the reader’s timezone.
Only nationwide statutory holidays for Kenya are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, company shutdown days and holidays observed in one region only are not included, so banks, government offices and individual employers may work a slightly different calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Kenya in 2027?
Kenya has 251 working days in 2027: 365 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 10 public holiday days that fall on a weekday. That is about 2008 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
How many non-working days does Kenya have in 2027?
114 days: 104 weekend days plus 10 weekday public holidays. A further 3 holiday days already fall on a weekend, so they add no extra time off.
Why does your number differ from other working-day calculators?
We work from the official Kenya holiday list for 2027, expand every multi-day break and include substitute or observed days. Kenya has no make-up workday system, so any correct calculation lands on 251; a different figure usually means a missed substitute day or an out-of-date list.
Which month has the most and fewest working days in Kenya in 2027?
April has the most with 22 working days, and October the fewest with 19. The table below breaks all twelve months down into working days, weekend days and holidays.
Does this include annual leave or company holidays?
No. Only nationwide statutory holidays for Kenya are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, employer shutdown days and region-specific holidays are excluded, so your own workplace calendar may differ by a few days.
Are the 2027 figures final?
Not yet. The official 2027 Kenya arrangement is still incomplete, so the count is based on confirmed dates plus the government’s usual pattern (last updated 2026-08-29). We refresh the number as soon as the announcement lands.
