Current Date And Time In Garissa County, Kenya
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:54:43 EAT
Capital: Garissa
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 950,000
Area: 45,720.20 km²
State Code: KE-08
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Garissa County, Kenya. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Garissa County.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Garissa County observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Garissa County, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Madaraka Day on June 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Kenya's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Kenya's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Garissa County and the rest of Kenya, not a separate Garissa County-specific calendar.
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These are Kenya's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Kenya's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Kenya, including Garissa County. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madaraka Day | June 1 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Public Holidays Act Cap 110) | www.president.go.ke |
| Jamhuri Day (Independence Day) | December 12 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.president.go.ke |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Madaraka Day | Tue, Jun 1, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Garissa County close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Kenya are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Garissa County, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Garissa County's capital, Garissa observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Garissa County.