Public holidays in Kenya 2019: public holidays 10; currency Kenyan Shilling; main language English.
Public holidays: 10
Year: 2019
Currency: Kenyan Shilling
Main language: English
Updated: 2026-10-04
Kenya observed **10 public holidays in 2019**, including both nationwide and regional observances. The list covers official dates, local names, and whether each holiday applied across the country, sourced from verified 2019 records. |No, some—like Madaraka Day (June 1) and Jamhuri Day (December 12)—were regional or sector-specific. |Official names appear in English, reflecting Kenya’s primary administrative language.
Public holidays 10
Year 2019
Currency Kenyan Shilling
Main language English
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Kenya, 2019
Date
Holiday
Observed
2019-01-01
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2019-04-19
Good Friday
Good Friday
2019-04-22
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
2019-05-01
Labour Day
Labour Day
2019-06-01
Madaraka Day
Madaraka Day
2019-10-10
Huduma Day
Huduma Day
2019-10-21
Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day
2019-12-12
Jamhuri Day
Jamhuri Day
2019-12-25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
2019-12-26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Kenya holiday calendar 2019
| 2019-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2019-04-19 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2019-04-22 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2019-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2019-06-01 | Madaraka Day | Yes |
| 2019-10-10 | Huduma Day | Yes |
| 2019-10-21 | Mashujaa Day | Yes |
| 2019-12-12 | Jamhuri Day | Yes |
| 2019-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2019-12-26 | Boxing Day | Yes |