Public holidays in Kenya
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There are approximately twelve nationally recognized Public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa.
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January 1 | New Year's Day |
Varies | Good Friday |
Varies | Easter Monday |
May 1 | Labour Day |
June 1 | Madaraka Day[1] |
Depends on the sighting of the moon | Eid al-Fitr |
Depends on the sighting of the moon | Eid al-Adha |
October 10 | [2] |
October 20 | Mashujaa Day (Formerly Kenyatta Day) |
December 12 | Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12, 1964.[3] |
December 25 | Christmas Day |
December 26 | 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 Day, Utamaduni Day". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
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- Public holidays in Kenya
- Lists of public holidays by country
- Kenyan society
- Lists of events in Kenya