Public holidays in Kenya
There are approximately twelve nationally recognized Public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa.
| Date | Name |
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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 | Moi Day[2] formerly Utamaduni 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
- ^ "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.
External links
- http://www.worldtravelguide.net/kenya/public-holidays
- https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001259798/judge-restores-moi-day-as-public-holiday
- https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About
- http://www.kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/PublicHolidaysActCap110.pdf
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