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Public holidays in Kenya 2017

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Every public holiday in Kenya in 2017 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2017 on a calendar. Open the Kenya calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2017 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Kenya, 2017

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySundayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day (observed)National
14 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
17 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MayMondayLabor DayNational
1 JuneThursdayMadaraka DayNational
26 JuneMondayEid-al-FitrNational
8 AugustTuesdayElection DayNational
20 OctoberFridayMashujaa DayNational
25 OctoberWednesdayElection DayNational
26 OctoberThursdayElection DayNational
28 NovemberTuesdayInauguration DayNational
12 DecemberTuesdayJamhuri DayNational
25 DecemberMondayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberTuesdayBoxing DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 15 national holidays in 2017, 14 fall on a weekday and 1 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Kenya 2016 · Public holidays in Kenya 2018

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Kenya.