Gov't declares Friday a public holiday to celebrate Idd-ul-Fitr
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The government of Kenya has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, a public holiday.
In a gazette notice on Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr, in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Public Holidays Act.
Idd-ul-Fitr (also known as Eid al-Fitr) is one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar, marking the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
Muslim faithfuls began Ramadhan on February 18, 2026.
The holy month is marked by strict dawn-to-sunset fasting or saum for 29-30 days to foster self-discipline, God-consciousness or ‘taqwa’, and empathy.
As the ninth month of the lunar calendar, it commemorates the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.
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