World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Kenya, 2022
Holiday dates19vs 2021: +5
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank21 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Fri | State Funeral for Former President Mwai Kibaki |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Wed | Madaraka Day |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Tue | Election Day |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Mon | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Tue | Inauguration Day |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Mon | Utamaduni Day |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Thu | Mashujaa Day |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Mon | Jamhuri Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2022 – May 3, 2022 | 5 days | State Funeral for Former President Mwai Kibaki・Labor Day・Labor Day (observed)・Eid al-Fitr |
| Sep 10, 2022 – Sep 13, 2022 | 4 days | Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II・Inauguration Day |
| Oct 8, 2022 – Oct 10, 2022 | 3 days | Utamaduni Day |
| Dec 10, 2022 – Dec 12, 2022 | 3 days | Jamhuri Day |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
- + Election Day
- + Inauguration Day
- + Labor Day (observed)
- + State Funeral for Former President Mwai Kibaki
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Jamhuri Day (observed)
- − Utamaduni Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.