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Public holidays in Kenya 2028
Kenya has 11 public holiday dates in 2028, 9 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Jamhuri Day, in 33 days (Saturday, December 12, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
2028 holiday calendar
11 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Feb 26 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 474 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 525 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Labor Day | in 539 days |
| Jun 1 | Thu | Madaraka Day | in 570 days |
| Oct 10 | Tue | Mazingira Day | in 701 days |
| Oct 20 | Fri | Mashujaa Day | in 711 days |
| Dec 12 | Tue | Jamhuri Day | in 764 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 days |
| Dec 26 | Tue | Boxing Day | in 778 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Oct 20 – Sun, Oct 22Mashujaa Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jun 2Madaraka Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 9Mazingira Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Dec 11Jamhuri Day4 days off
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