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Kenya : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Kenya : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday april 1, 2024 | Easter Monday | Catholic or protestant |  |
| Friday april 5, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday april 10, 2024 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday april 19, 2024 | Day of Mourning | Special Events | |
| Sunday april 21, 2024 | Arbor Day | cards/flowers | |
| Monday april 29, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday may 1, 2024 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday june 1, 2024 | Madaraka Day (Responsibility Day) | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday june 16, 2024 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Monday june 17, 2024 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday june 19, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday june 24, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday june 30, 2024 | Mothers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Sunday july 7, 2024 | Marathon | Sports events | |
| Friday august 2, 2024 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday august 26, 2024 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday october 10, 2024 | Moi Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday october 21, 2024 | Heroes Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday october 25, 2024 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Easter Monday
-Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday april 5, 2024
School holidays :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday april 10, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Day of Mourning
-Friday april 19, 2024
Special Events : For the late Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla
Arbor Day
-Sunday april 21, 2024
cards/flowers :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday april 29, 2024
School holidays :
Labor Day/May Day
-Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Madaraka Day (Responsibility Day)
-Saturday june 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Anniversary of self-government
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 16, 2024
cards/flowers :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday june 19, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday june 24, 2024
School holidays :
Mothers' Day
-Sunday june 30, 2024
cards/flowers :
Marathon
-Sunday july 7, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.nairobicitymarathon.com/ 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday august 2, 2024
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday august 26, 2024
School holidays :
Moi Day
-Thursday october 10, 2024
Secular holiday : In tribute to Daniel Arap Moi, Kenya's second president who was in power from 1978-2002 interrupted between 2009 and 2017
Heroes Day
-Monday october 21, 2024
Secular holiday : Mashujaa Day (used to be called Kenyatta Day until 2010) - honours all the heroes that fought for the freedom, independence and progess of the nation, before and after independence. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 25, 2024
School holidays :
