Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has officially declared Friday, March 20, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate Idd-ul-Fitr.

• The holiday allows the Muslim community to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
• The declaration was made by Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen through a special gazette notice.
• This year's Ramadan began around February 18 and notably coincided with the Lunar New Year and Lent, a rare convergence of major religious observances.