# Maximise your 2021 annual leave in Kenya

> Kenya's 2021 public holidays create 10 long-weekend opportunities — 6 free, 4 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in Kenya, 2021

- **New Year's Day** (2021-01-01, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Good Friday** (2021-04-02, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Easter Monday** (2021-04-05, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Utamaduni Day (substitute)** (2021-10-11, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Jamhuri Day** (2021-12-13, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Boxing Day (substitute)** (2021-12-27, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Eid al-Fitr** (2021-05-13, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Madaraka Day** (2021-06-01, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Eid al-Adha** (2021-07-20, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Mashujaa Day** (2021-10-20, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=KE

## Related

- All Kenya public holidays 2021: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/ke/2021
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=KE