Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Wednesday, May 27, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha.
Through a gazette notice published on Monday, May 25, Murkomen announced that the day would be observed as a public holiday to mark the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 (1) of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that, Wednesday, the 27th May, 2026, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha,” the notice states.
Eid-ul-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah after pilgrims complete the Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The date is set by moon sighting and is marked with prayers, charity and animal sacrifice.
