CS Kindiki Declares Friday a Public Holiday in Kenya

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has declared Friday a national public holiday.

Through a Gazette Notice on Wednesday, Kindiki indicated that the holiday will allow the Islam community to celebrate Idd-ul-Fitr.

“It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administrations, in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Public Holiday’s Act, declares Friday, April 21st, 2023, shall be a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr,” the notice read.

Eid-Ul-Fitr festival, also known as Meethi Eid or Eid al-Fitr, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadhan, during which Muslims hold Roza (fast) from dawn to dusk for a month and engage in acts of worship and spiritual reflection. 

On this day, Muslims end their fast, thank Allah for offering them health and resistance during Ramadan, wear new clothes, prepare special delicacies, do charity, and get together with their loved ones. 

The festival is usually celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, after the sighting of the new moon.