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Public Holidays

The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, Nairobi during the year 2024.

Sr. No.

Holiday

Date

Day of Week

1

New Years Day

1st January

Monday

2

Republic Day

26th January

Friday

3

Holi

25th March

Monday

4

Good Friday

29th March

Friday

5

Ramnavmi

17th April

Wednesday

6

Mahavir Jayanti

21st April

Sunday

7

Labour Day

1st May

Wednesday

8

Budha Purnima

23rd May

Thursday

9

Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

17th June

Monday

10

Independence Day

15th August

Thursday

11

Janmashtami (Vaishnava)

26th August

Monday

12

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

2nd October

Wednesday

13

Dussehra

12th October

Saturday

14

Diwali

31st October

Thursday

15

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

15th November 

Friday

16

Jamhuri Day

12th December

Thursday

17

Christmas Day

25th December

Wednesday

 

The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, Nairobi during the year 2025.

Sr. No.

Holiday

Date

Day of Week

1.      

Republic Day

26th January

Sunday

2.      

Maha Shivaratri

26th February

Wednesday

3.      

Holi

14th March

Friday

4.      

Id-ul-Fitr

31st March

Monday

5.      

Good Friday

18th April

Friday

6.      

Labour Day (Local)

01st May

Thursday

7.      

Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

07th June

Saturday

8.      

Muharram

06th July

Sunday

9.      

Independence Day

15th August

Friday

10.  

Janamashtami

16th August

Saturday

11.  

Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

05th September

Friday

12.  

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

02nd October

Thursday

13.  

Mazingira Day (Local)

10th October

Friday

14.  

Diwali (Deepavali)

20th October

Monday

15.  

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

5th November

Wednesday

16.  

Jamhuri Day (Local)

12th December

Friday

17.  

Christmas Day

25th December

Thursday