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Public in Kenya
Good Friday in Kenya
Christian commemoration of the crucifixion
Quick Facts
Lunar Calendar
Date varies based on lunar cycles
🌙 Lunar Based
Religious Holiday
Has spiritual and religious significance
christian
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Kenya
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Kenya
1963
Practical Information in Kenya
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
ecclesiastical
Lunar Calendar Based
This holiday's date varies according to the lunar calendar, which means it falls on different dates each year in the Gregorian calendar.
🌙 Lunar Dependent
📅 Variable Date
In Kenya, around 1963
- 1963 Jomo Kenyatta is elected Prime Minister of Kenya. · Kenya
- 1963 Kenya attains independence. · Kenya
- 1963 (c.) Joseph Murumbi appointed by Kenyatta as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office upon Kenya's achievement of self-rule, overseeing defense, in... · Kenya
- 1963 (c.) Richard Achieng Oneko wins the Nakuru Town Constituency parliamentary seat, demonstrating trans-ethnic appeal in a cosmopolitan urban center outside h... · Kenya
- 1963 Richard Achieng Oneko appointed Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Tourism by Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta upon Kenya's attainment of self-gov... · Kenya
- 1963 Paul Ngei leads the African People's Party to major electoral victories across Ukambani during Kenya's pre-independence elections. · Kenya
Historical Timeline
1963
Instituted in Kenya
🇰🇪Holiday officially established in Kenya
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Kenya
🇰🇪Final celebration recorded in Kenya
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Kenya
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Kenya
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: March 29, 2024