Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Kiribati and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Fri	New Year Holiday
9 Mar	Mon	Women's Day Holiday
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
7 Apr	Tue	Health Day
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
22 Jun	Mon	National Police Day
10 Jul	Fri	Gospel Day
11 Jul	Sat	Culture Day
13 Jul	Mon	National Day
14 Jul	Tue	Senior Citizen's Day
7 Aug	Fri	Youth Day Holiday
2 Oct	Fri	Education Day
11 Dec	Fri	Human Rights and Peace Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	Boxing Day
28 Dec	Mon	Boxing Day Holiday
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released.

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
12 Mar	Fri	Women's Day Holiday
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
9 Apr	Fri	Health Day
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
10 Jul	Sat	Gospel Day
11 Jul	Sun	Culture Day
11 Jul	Sun	Senior Citizen's Day
12 Jul	Mon	National Day
2 Aug	Mon	Youth Day Holiday
4 Oct	Mon	Education Day
10 Dec	Fri	Human Rights and Peace Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Mon	Christmas Holiday
28 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day Holiday
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
8 Mar	Wed	Women's Day Holiday
7 Apr	Fri	Health Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day Holiday
23 Jun	Fri	National Police Day
11 Jul	Tue	Culture Day
11 Jul	Tue	Gospel Day
11 Jul	Tue	Senior Citizen's Day
12 Jul	Wed	National Day
15 Jul	Sat	Special Public Holiday
7 Aug	Mon	Youth Day Holiday
6 Oct	Fri	Education Day
11 Dec	Mon	Human Rights and Peace Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Kiribati celebrates 15 public holidays each year. Seven of these holidays occur within a one week span, giving the island nation seven full days of celebrations.

The government of Kiribati will announce the official dates of the upcoming holidays at the end of each year. This information is published in the Government Gazette and all employers are required to acknowledge and observe these dates.

Public holidays are regulated by the Public Holiday Ordinance, Section 6. This Ordinance has been amended twice to allow government officials to declare special one-time holidays if necessary.