Public holidays in Kenya

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There are approximately twelve nationally recognized

Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa
.

Date Name
1 January New Year's Day
Varies Good Friday
Varies Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
1 June Madaraka Day[1]
Depends on the sighting of the moon Eid al-Fitr
Depends on the sighting of the moon Eid al-Adha
10 October Utamaduni Day[2] formerly Moi Day, formerly Huduma Day
20 October
Mashujaa Day
(Formerly Kenyatta Day)
12 December Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on 12 December 1964.[3]
25 December
Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day (Utamaduni Day in Kenya) [4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Madaraka Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Huduma Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jamhuri Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Holidays in Kenya in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  5. ^ PSCU. "Moi Day renamed Huduma Day, Boxing remained as it is Boxing Day". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-09-21.

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