Kenya Public Holidays in 2022
Kenya has a total of 32 holidays in 2022. 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 | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 15, 2022 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 17, 2022 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 18, 2022 |
| State Funeral for Former President Mwai Kibaki | Friday, April 29, 2022 |
| Labour Day | Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
| Labour Day Observed | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Idd ul-Fitr | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Idd ul-Fitr Holiday | Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
| Madaraka Day | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Eid al-Adha | Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
| Day off for Eid al-Adha | Monday, July 11, 2022 |
| Election Day | Tuesday, August 9, 2022 |
| Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II | Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
| Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II | Sunday, September 11, 2022 |
| Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II | Monday, September 12, 2022 |
| Inauguration Day | Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Huduma Day | Monday, October 10, 2022 |
| Utamaduni Day | Monday, October 10, 2022 |
| Mashujaa Day | Thursday, October 20, 2022 |
| Diwali | Monday, October 24, 2022 |
| Jamhuri Day | Monday, December 12, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
| Boxing Day | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
| Day off for Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 |
| New Year's Eve | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |