Kenya Public Holidays in 2021
Kenya has a total of 26 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Labour Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Idd ul-Fitr | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Madaraka Day | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
| Huduma Day | Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
| Utamaduni Day | Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
| Day off for Huduma Day | Monday, October 11, 2021 |
| Day off for Utamaduni Day | Monday, October 11, 2021 |
| Mashujaa Day | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Diwali | Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
| Jamhuri Day | Sunday, December 12, 2021 |
| Jamhuri Day Observed | Monday, December 13, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
| Day off for Boxing Day | Monday, December 27, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |