# Maximise your 2023 annual leave in Kenya

> Kenya's 2023 public holidays create 12 long-weekend opportunities — 7 free, 5 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, 2023

- **New Year's Day** (2023-01-02, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Good Friday** (2023-04-07, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Easter Monday** (2023-04-10, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Eid al-Fitr** (2023-04-21, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Labour Day** (2023-05-01, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Mashujaa Day** (2023-10-20, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Christmas Day** (2023-12-25, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Madaraka Day** (2023-06-01, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Mazingira Day** (2023-10-10, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Jamhuri Day** (2023-12-12, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Boxing Day** (2023-12-26, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Eid al-Adha** (2023-06-28, 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 2023: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/ke/2023
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=KE