Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Kenya Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Kenya for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
10 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 1 June 2026 | Monday | Madaraka Day | Madaraka Day |
| 10 October 2026 | Saturday | Mazingira Day | Mazingira Day |
| 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Mashujaa Day | Mashujaa Day |
| 12 December 2026 | Saturday | Jamhuri Day | Jamhuri Day |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Working days in 2026
254 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 20 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
2027
10 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 1 June 2027 | Tuesday | Madaraka Day | Madaraka Day |
| 11 October 2027 | Monday | Mazingira Day | Mazingira Day |
| 20 October 2027 | Wednesday | Mashujaa Day | Mashujaa Day |
| 13 December 2027 | Monday | Jamhuri Day | Jamhuri Day |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Container landing in Kenya? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Kenya have in 2026?
Kenya has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Jamhuri Day on 12 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Kenya in 2026?
254 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 10 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Kenya?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.