Kiribati

Kiribati public holidays 2028

Kiribati has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Kiribati in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 19Wednesday	National Health DayNationwide
July
Jul 11Tuesday	Gospel DayNationwide
Jul 12Wednesday	National Day - Independence AnniversaryNationwide
Jul 15Saturday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane)Nationwide
Jul 16Sunday	National Day (in honor of Unaine)Nationwide
Jul 17Monday	National Day (in honor of Unaine) Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 5Saturday	Youth DayNationwide
Aug 7Monday	Youth Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 9Saturday	Human Rights and Peace DayNationwide
Dec 11Monday	Human Rights and Peace Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 2028

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, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
6 daysFri, Apr 14 – Wed, Apr 19 · Good Friday, Easter Monday, National Health DayTake Tue, Apr 18 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Jul 8 – Wed, Jul 12 · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence AnniversaryTake Mon, Jul 10 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 15 – Mon, Jul 17 · National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7 · Youth Day
3 daysSat, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 11 · Human Rights and Peace Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kiribati in 2028?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); 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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

248 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.