World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Kenya, 2016
Holiday dates12vs 2015: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays10not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank155 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Wed | Madaraka Day |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Thu | Mashujaa Day |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Mon | Jamhuri Day |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 – Mar 28, 2016 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 3 days | Labor Day・Labor Day (observed) |
| Dec 10, 2016 – Dec 12, 2016 | 3 days | Jamhuri Day |
| Dec 24, 2016 – Dec 27, 2016 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- − Visit of Pope Francis to Kenya
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.