Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Kenya in 2021.
Public Holidays for Kenya
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 02, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| Easter Monday | Wednesday, May 05, 2021 |
| Idd ul Fitr | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Madaraka Day | Tuesday, June 01, 2021 |
| Idd ul Azha | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Moi Day | Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
| Moi Day Holiday | Monday, October 11, 2021 |
| Mashujaa Day | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Diwali | Thursday, November 04, 2021 |
| Jamhuri Day | Sunday, December 12, 2021 |
| Jamhuri Day Holiday | Monday, December 13, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
