Public holidays in Kiribati 2026

17 public holidays; 12 fall on a working day. The weekend in Kiribati is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
8 MarchSunday	International Women's Dayweekend
9 MarchMonday	International Women's Dayobserved
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
19 AprilSunday	National Health Dayweekend
20 AprilMonday	National Health Dayobserved
11 JulySaturday	Gospel Dayweekend
12 JulySunday	National Day - Independence Anniversaryweekend
13 JulyMonday	National Day - Independence Anniversaryobserved
15 JulyWednesday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane)
16 JulyThursday	National Day (in honor of Unaine)
5 AugustWednesday	Youth Day
9 DecemberWednesday	Human Rights and Peace Day
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Boxing Dayweekend
28 DecemberMonday	Boxing Dayobserved

Count working days in Kiribati

Notes

Observed means the day off is moved, usually to the next Monday, because the holiday falls on a weekend.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Kiribati. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.