The following are the highlights as to the time of working and public holidays:
Time
Kenya Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3).
Kenya is in East Africa Time Zone (EAT). Days and nights are of same length of 12 hours all year round.
Business Hours
- Government working hours: 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch break.
- Private-sector working hours: 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. Most private-sector organizations also work half days on Saturday.
- Banking hours: 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on the first and last Saturday of the month for most banks. Some branches open on Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:00am.
- Shopping hours: Most shops are open from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on weekdays. Some are also open during weekends from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Most shopping malls stay open until around 8 p.m while others like supermarkets and grocery stores operate 24-hours.
Public Holidays
Kenya celebrates Public Holidays on the day on which they fall. The public holidays observed are:
New Year’s Day 1 January
Idd-AlFitr Changes from year to year
Good Friday Changes from year to year
Easter Monday Changes from year to year
Labour Day 1 May
Idd- Al Adhuha Changes from year to year
Madaraka Day 1 June
Feast of Sacrifice 15 October
Mashujjaa (Hero’s Day) 21 October
Jamhuri Day 12 December
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December