ILRI-Kenya will be closed on Monday, 12th December 2016 to commemorate Jamhuri Day (Independence Day). The holiday formally marks the date of Kenya’s admittance into the Commonwealth as a republic in 1964.
The following are the remaining 2016 and the upcoming 2017 ILRI-Kenya Public holidays for your planning. ILRI-Kenya will be closed on these days. Please note that if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. However, we shall wait for the government of Kenya’s advise regarding two holidays being observed on the same day i.e. 25th and 26th December 2016.
2016 (Remaining)
| # | Date | Holiday |
| 1 | 25th December | Christmas Day |
| 2 | 26th December | Boxing Day |
2017 (Upcoming)
| # | Date | Holiday |
| 1 | 1st January
2nd January will be observed as holiday |
New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 14th April | Good Friday |
| 3 | 17th April | Easter Monday |
| 4 | 1st May | Labour Day |
| 5 | 1st June | Madaraka Day |
| 6 | June
(Dependent on visibility of the moon) |
Idd Ul Fitr |
| 7 | 20th October | Mashujaa Day |
| 8 | 12th December | Jamhuri Day |
| 9 | 25th December | Christmas Day |
| 10 | 26th December | Boxing Day |
We are currently working on the 2017 calendar on HR4U and this will be available and accessible on or before the end of this week – please bear with us. We will let you know when the calendars are active for you to apply for your leave.
As a reminder,
the maximum leave that can be carried forward to 2017 is 20 days;
leave for each year must be applied separately.
With all good wishes
Wachira Jane | People and Organizational Development
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