Kiribati

Kiribati public holidays 2025

Kiribati had 13 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 249 working days.

Public holidays in Kiribati in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 10Monday	International Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	National Health DayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	National Health Day Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 11Friday	Gospel DayNationwide
Jul 12Saturday	National Day - Independence AnniversaryNationwide
Jul 14Monday	National Day - Independence Anniversary Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 15Tuesday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane)Nationwide
Jul 16Wednesday	National Day (in honor of Unaine)Nationwide
August
Aug 5Tuesday	Youth DayNationwide
December
Dec 9Tuesday	Human Rights and Peace DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Mar 8 – Mon, Mar 10 · International Women's Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, National Health Day, Easter Monday
6 daysFri, Jul 11 – Wed, Jul 16 · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
4 daysSat, Aug 2 – Tue, Aug 5 · Youth DayTake Mon, Aug 4 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 6 – Tue, Dec 9 · Human Rights and Peace DayTake Mon, Dec 8 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Kiribati public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kiribati in 2025?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Apr 18); National Health Day (Apr 19); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Gospel Day (Jul 11); National Day - Independence Anniversary (Jul 12); National Day (in honor of Unimwane) (Jul 15); National Day (in honor of Unaine) (Jul 16); Youth Day (Aug 5); Human Rights and Peace Day (Dec 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

July, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.