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Nairobi Securities Exchange: Trading Hours and Holidays 2026-2027

By Daniel Hartley · September 5, 2026 · 6 min read

When Nairobi Securities Exchange trades, its remaining closures this year, the 2027 dates projected from the national holiday calendar, a live open-or-closed check that follows Nairobi time, and what PortfolioTrackr shows for KES-listed shares.

Nairobi Securities Exchange trades Monday to Friday, from 09:30 to 15:00 Nairobi time (Africa/Nairobi), with prices in KES.

Trading hours

SessionLocal (Nairobi)
Regular session09:30-15:00

Remaining 2026 closures

DateDay
2026-10-20Tuesday
2026-12-25Friday

Nairobi Securities Exchange holidays 2027

Nairobi Securities Exchange has not yet published its 2027 calendar. Every date below is projected from the national holiday calendar and marked as an estimate; this page is updated when the exchange publishes its circular.

DateDayHoliday
2027-01-01FridayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-03-10WednesdayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-03-26FridayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-03-29MondayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-05-17MondayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-06-01TuesdayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-10-20WednesdayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE
2027-12-13MondayPublic holiday (projected from the national calendar) ESTIMATE

If you hold KES-listed shares next to US stocks or crypto, PortfolioTrackr tracks them in one portfolio with everything converted to your currency, and its price alerts are aware of Nairobi Securities Exchange's hours and holidays, a level crossed while Nairobi sleeps alerts you at the next open, not at 3am.

Nairobi Securities Exchange on PortfolioTrackr

Prices are delayed, not real time. Price charts are available. Dividends and fundamentals are not available for this market; it is prices only.

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Nairobi Securities Exchange open?

The regular session runs 09:30 to 15:00 Nairobi time.

Is Nairobi Securities Exchange open on weekends?

No. It trades Monday to Friday.

How many holidays does Nairobi Securities Exchange have in 2027?

8 scheduled closures. Dates marked as estimates await the official calendar.

Where do these dates come from?

From the national holiday calendar. Nairobi Securities Exchange has not yet published its 2027 circular, so every 2027 date on this page is marked as an estimate, last checked 2026-09-05.

Are Nairobi Securities Exchange prices live on PortfolioTrackr?

No. Prices are delayed, not real time. Price charts are available. Dividends and fundamentals are not available for this market; it is prices only.

Daniel Hartley
Daniel Hartley writes about the fundamentals of portfolio tracking at PortfolioTrackr: profit and loss, position sizing, and turning a messy multi-broker setup into one clear picture for everyday investors.