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Public holidays in Kenya 2022

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Every public holiday in Kenya in 2022 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 2022 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 2022 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Kenya, 2022

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySaturdayNew Year's DayNational
15 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
18 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
29 AprilFridayState Funeral for Former President Mwai KibakiNational
1 MaySundayLabor DayNational
2 MayMondayLabor Day (observed)National
3 MayTuesdayEid-al-FitrNational
1 JuneWednesdayMadaraka DayNational
9 AugustTuesdayElection DayNational
10 SeptemberSaturdayDay of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth IINational
11 SeptemberSundayDay of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth IINational
12 SeptemberMondayDay of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth IINational
13 SeptemberTuesdayInauguration DayNational
10 OctoberMondayUtamaduni DayNational
20 OctoberThursdayMashujaa DayNational
12 DecemberMondayJamhuri DayNational
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberTuesdayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 19 national holidays in 2022, 14 fall on a weekday and 5 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 2021 · Public holidays in Kenya 2023

Other countries

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