Current Date And Time In Nairobi County, Kenya
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:54:21 EAT
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 5,200,000
Area: 696.00 km²
State Code: KE-30
Planning business schedules or travel in Nairobi County, Kenya? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Nairobi County, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Nairobi County align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Nairobi 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 Nairobi County and the rest of Kenya, not a separate Nairobi 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 Nairobi 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 |
Nairobi County follows Kenya's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Nairobi County, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Nairobi County's capital, Nairobi observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Nairobi County.