Maximise your leave
Maximise your 2025 annual leave in Kenya
Kenya’s 2025 public holidays create 13 long-weekend opportunities — 10 free, 3with a single bridge day. Here’s exactly when to book.
The best long weekends to book in Kenya, 2025
- Eid al-Fitr (substitute) — 2025-03-31 (Monday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Good Friday — 2025-04-18 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Easter Monday — 2025-04-21 (Monday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Madaraka Day — 2025-06-02 (Monday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Eid al-Adha — 2025-06-06 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Mazingira Day — 2025-10-10 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Public Holiday (national mourning) — 2025-10-17 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Mashujaa Day — 2025-10-20 (Monday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Jamhuri Day — 2025-12-12 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Boxing Day — 2025-12-26 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Labour Day — 2025-05-01 (Thursday). Take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- Christmas Day — 2025-12-25 (Thursday). Take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- New Year's Day — 2025-01-01 (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 plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks.