Nairobi, April 9 -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has declared Wednesday April 10 a national public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr.

In a special gazette notice dated Tuesday, April 9, Prof Kindiki said the day would be reserved for the Muslim festival.

Idd-ul-Fitr marks the end of the month-long fasting during Ramadan.

Muslims in Kenya began observing the holy month of Ramadan in early March.

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is considered the holiest by Muslims. Idd-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Traditionally, Idd is celebrated for three days as an official holiday in Muslim-majority countries. However, the number of days varies from country to c...