Public holidays in Kiribati 2026

There are 17 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Kiribati 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
SundayInternational Women's Day
MondayInternational Women's Day (observed)
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
SundayNational Health Day
MondayNational Health Day (observed)
SaturdayGospel Day
SundayNational Day - Independence Anniversary
MondayNational Day - Independence Anniversary (observed)
WednesdayNational Day (in honor of Unimwane)
ThursdayNational Day (in honor of Unaine)
WednesdayYouth Day
WednesdayHuman Rights and Peace Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day (observed)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar, Fri 13 Mar7 Mar – 15 Mar 2026492.3International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 21 Apr, Wed 22 Apr, Thu 23 Apr, Fri 24 Apr18 Apr – 26 Apr 2026492.3National Health Day, National Health Day (observed)
Tue 14 Jul11 Jul – 16 Jul 2026166Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day - Independence Anniversary (observed), National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
Fri 17 Jul15 Jul – 19 Jul 2026155National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug1 Aug – 5 Aug 2026252.5Youth Day
Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug5 Aug – 9 Aug 2026252.5Youth Day
Mon 7 Dec, Tue 8 Dec5 Dec – 9 Dec 2026252.5Human Rights and Peace Day
Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec9 Dec – 13 Dec 2026252.5Human Rights and Peace Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Kiribati have in 2026?

17 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Kiribati?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Human Rights and Peace Day on Wednesday, 9 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day - Independence Anniversary (observed), National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine): take 1 day of leave (14 Jul) and you get 6 days off in a row, 11 Jul – 16 Jul 2026.

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