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Working Days in Kenya 2023

2023 has 250 working days in Kenya: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 Kenyan public holidays on weekdays.

250
Working days
105
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,000
Working hours

Working days by month, 2023

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 2 · New Year's Day (observed) 1 21 168
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 7 · Good Friday Apr 10 · Easter Monday Apr 21 · Eid al-Fitr (tentative) 3 17 136
May May 1 · Labour Day 1 22 176
June Jun 1 · Madaraka Day 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September 0 21 168
October Oct 20 · Mashujaa Day 1 21 168
November 0 22 176
December Dec 12 · Jamhuri Day Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 3 18 144
2023 total 10 250 2,000

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110). A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday. Source: Public Holidays Act, Cap. 110.

Working days by quarter

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
61
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Kenyan public holidays 2023

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2023 calendar for Kenya

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Kenya 2023: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Kenya in 2023?

There are 250 working days in Kenya in 2023. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are Kenyan public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2023?

At 8 hours a day, 250 working days make 2,000 working hours in 2023. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2023?

January 21, February 20, March 23, April 17, May 22, June 21, July 21, August 23, September 21, October 21, November 22 and December 18. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Kenyan public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110). A holiday on a Sunday moves to the Monday.

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