2 daysSat, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 2
12
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 9 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 2).
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Long Weekends in Kenya 2028
Kenya has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 14 – 17). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17
Good Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
14151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 10–13) for 10 days off (Apr 8 – 17).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayThu, Jun 1
Madaraka Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 2) for 4 days off (Jun 1 – 4).
1 dayTue, Oct 10
Moi Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 9) for 4 days off (Oct 7 – 10).
3 daysFri, Oct 20 – Sun, Oct 22
202122
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 16–19) for 9 days off (Oct 14 – 22).
1 dayTue, Dec 12
Jamhuri Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 11) for 4 days off (Dec 9 – 12).
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26
23242526
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 27–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 2 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 10–13 | Apr 8 – 17 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 14 – 23 |
| 9 | 3d · May 2–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · May 29–31 | May 27 – Jun 1 |
| 9 | 4d · May 29–31 + Jun 2 | May 27 – Jun 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jun 2 | Jun 1 – 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 9 | Oct 7 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 9 + Oct 11–13 | Oct 7 – 15 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 11–13 | Oct 10 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 16–19 | Oct 14 – 22 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 11 | Dec 9 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 11 + Dec 13–15 | Dec 9 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 13–15 | Dec 12 – 17 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 27–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Kenya's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.