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Business days calculator: Kenya
Count working days between two dates in Kenya, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Kenya public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Kenya, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 21 | 20 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 21 |
| June | 21 | 21 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 19 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 21 |
| Total | 252 | 252 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Kenya, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | Madaraka Day |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Moi Day |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Mashujaa Day |
| 12 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Jamhuri Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Kenya public holidays 2026 · Kenya public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Kenya in 2026?
252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Kenya?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Kenya has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.