Kiribati

Kiribati public holidays 2027

Kiribati has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Kiribati in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 19Monday	National Health DayNationwide
July
Jul 11Sunday	Gospel DayNationwide
Jul 12Monday	National Day - Independence AnniversaryNationwide
Jul 15Thursday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane)Nationwide
Jul 16Friday	National Day (in honor of Unaine)Nationwide
August
Aug 5Thursday	Youth DayNationwide
December
Dec 9Thursday	Human Rights and Peace DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8 · International Women's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19 · National Health Day
3 daysSat, Jul 10 – Mon, Jul 12 · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary
4 daysThu, Jul 15 – Sun, Jul 18 · National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
4 daysThu, Aug 5 – Sun, Aug 8 · Youth DayTake Fri, Aug 6 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 12 · Human Rights and Peace DayTake Fri, Dec 10 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kiribati in 2027?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2027?

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

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.