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Jamhuri Day

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Mostly open
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

4-Day Block
SAT 09 Weekend
SUN 10 Weekend
MON 11 Bridge Day
TUE 12 Holiday

4-day weekend with a bridge day on December 11

📣 Traveler notes

Kenya is a diverse East African destination featuring wildlife, scenic landscapes, and Swahili culture. Attractions include coastal beaches, Nairobi National Park, the Rift Valley, and Lake Naivasha.

  • New Year's Day (January 1)
  • Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday)
  • Labour Day (May 1)
  • Madaraka Day (June 1)
  • Eid al-Fitr (variable Islamic observance)

About this holiday

Jamhuri Day is Kenya's national holiday, celebrated annually on December 12th. The date commemorates Kenya's independence achieved on December 12, 1963.