Kiribati

Kiribati public holidays 2026

Kiribati has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: Human Rights and Peace Day on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, in 71 days.

Public holidays in Kiribati in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Monday	International Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 19Sunday	National Health DayNationwide
Apr 20Monday	National Health Day Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 11Saturday	Gospel DayNationwide
Jul 12Sunday	National Day - Independence AnniversaryNationwide
Jul 13Monday	National Day - Independence Anniversary Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 15Wednesday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane)Nationwide
Jul 16Thursday	National Day (in honor of Unaine)Nationwide
August
Aug 5Wednesday	Youth DayNationwide
December
Dec 9Wednesday	Human Rights and Peace DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 · International Women's Day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 20 · National Health Day
3 daysSat, Jul 11 – Mon, Jul 13 · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary
6 daysSat, Jul 11 – Thu, Jul 16 · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)Take Tue, Jul 14 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Jul 15 – Sun, Jul 19 · National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)Take Fri, Jul 17 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kiribati in 2026?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); National Health Day (Apr 19); 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).

When is the next public holiday in Kiribati?

Human Rights and Peace Day, on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 — in 71 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.