Public holidays in Kiribati 2027
There are 15 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Kiribati 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | International Women's Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | National Health Day | ||
| Sunday | Gospel Day | ||
| Monday | National Day - Independence Anniversary | ||
| Thursday | National Day (in honor of Unimwane) | ||
| Friday | National Day (in honor of Unaine) | ||
| Thursday | Youth Day | ||
| Thursday | Human Rights and Peace Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | Boxing Day | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing 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 2027
10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Mar, Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 6 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Women's Day |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 20 Apr, Wed 21 Apr, Thu 22 Apr, Fri 23 Apr | 17 Apr – 25 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Health Day |
| Tue 13 Jul, Wed 14 Jul | 10 Jul – 18 Jul 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine) |
| Mon 2 Aug, Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug | 31 Jul – 5 Aug 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Youth Day |
| Fri 6 Aug | 5 Aug – 8 Aug 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Youth Day |
| Mon 6 Dec, Tue 7 Dec, Wed 8 Dec | 4 Dec – 9 Dec 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Human Rights and Peace Day |
| Fri 10 Dec | 9 Dec – 12 Dec 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Human Rights and Peace Day |
| Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
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 2027?
15 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine): take 2 days of leave (13 Jul, 14 Jul) and you get 9 days off in a row, 10 Jul – 18 Jul 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KI (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ki) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028