Public holidays in Kenya
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There are approximately twelve nationally recognized Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa.
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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)
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12 December | Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on 12 December 1964.[3] |
25 December | Christmas Day
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26 December | Boxing Day (Utamaduni Day in Kenya) [4][5] |
References
- ^ "Madaraka Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Huduma Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Jamhuri Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "National Holidays in Kenya in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ PSCU. "Moi Day renamed Huduma Day, Boxing remained as it is Boxing Day". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-09-21.