Holidays and Observances in Kenya in 2023 List of restricted, gazetted, season, public, government, national, regional, statutory, local, optional, bank, and observance holidays for Kenya in 2023 date name type 1 Jan, 2023 (Sun) New Year's Day Public holiday 2 Jan, 2023 (Mon) New Year's Day observed Public holiday 21 Mar, 2023 (Tue) March Equinox Season 23 Mar, 2023 (Thu) Ramadan Start Observance 7 Apr, 2023 (Fri) Good Friday Public holiday 9 Apr, 2023 (Sun) Easter Sunday Observance 10 Apr, 2023 (Mon) Easter Monday Public holiday 21 Apr, 2023 (Fri) Idd ul-Fitr Public holiday 1 May, 2023 (Mon) Labour Day/May Day Public holiday 14 May, 2023 (Sun) Mother's Day Observance 1 Jun, 2023 (Thu) Madaraka Day Public holiday 21 Jun, 2023 (Wed) June Solstice Season 28 Jun, 2023 (Wed) Eid al-Adha Optional Holiday 23 Sep, 2023 (Sat) September Equinox Season 10 Oct, 2023 (Tue) Huduma Day Public holiday 20 Oct, 2023 (Fri) Mashujaa Day Public holiday 12 Nov, 2023 (Sun) Diwali Optional Holiday 12 Dec, 2023 (Tue) Jamhuri Day Public holiday 22 Dec, 2023 (Fri) December Solstice Season 24 Dec, 2023 (Sun) Christmas Eve Observance 25 Dec, 2023 (Mon) Christmas Day Public holiday 26 Dec, 2023 (Tue) Boxing Day Public holiday 31 Dec, 2023 (Sun) New Year's Eve Observance
