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There are approximately twelve nationally recognized Public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa.
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1 January | New Year's Day |
Varies | Good Friday |
Varies | Easter Monday |
1 May | Labour Day |
1 June | Madaraka Day[1] |
Depends on the sighting of the moon | Eid al-Fitr |
Depends on the sighting of the moon | Eid al-Adha |
10 October | Mazingira Day, formerly Utamaduni Day (moved to Dec 26), formerly Huduma Day, formerly Moi Day[2] |
20 October | Mashujaa Day (Formerly Kenyatta Day) |
12 December | Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on 12 December 1964.[3] |
25 December | Christmas Day |
26 December | Boxing Day (Utamaduni Day in Kenya) [4][5] |
Public holidays in Africa
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