How many public holidays are there in Kenya in 2022?

There are 15 public holidays in Kenya in 2022. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in Kenya in 2022?

The first public holiday in Kenya in 2022 is Mwaka mpya on Saturday, Jan 1, 2022.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply Kenya's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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Kenya has 15 public holidays in 2022. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Kenya for 2022
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2022	Saturday	Mwaka mpya	Public
Apr 15, 2022	Friday	Ijumaa Kuu	Public
Apr 17, 2022	Sunday	Pasaka	Public
Apr 18, 2022	Monday	Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Public
May 1, 2022	Sunday	Labour Day	Public
May 2, 2022	Monday	Idd-ul-Fitr	Public
May 2, 2022	Monday	Labour Day (substitute day)	Public
Jun 1, 2022	Wednesday	Siku ya Madaraka	Public
Jul 9, 2022	Saturday	Idd-ul-Azha	Public
Oct 10, 2022	Monday	Moi Day	Public
Oct 20, 2022	Thursday	Siku ya Mashujaa	Public
Dec 12, 2022	Monday	Siku ya Jamhuri	Public
Dec 25, 2022	Sunday	Krismasi	Public
Dec 26, 2022	Monday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 27, 2022	Tuesday	Krismasi (substitute day)	Public

Dates computed from Kenya's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.