Public holidays in Kiribati 2026

17 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Kiribati

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day
9 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Day (observed) Observed day off for International Women's Day (Sun 8 Mar)
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
19 April Sunday	Sunday	National Health Day
20 April Monday	Monday	National Health Day (observed) Observed day off for National Health Day (Sun 19 Apr)
11 July Saturday	Saturday	Gospel Day
12 July Sunday	Sunday	National Day - Independence Anniversary
13 July Monday	Monday	National Day - Independence Anniversary (observed) Observed day off for National Day - Independence Anniversary (Sun 12 Jul)
15 July Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane)
16 July Thursday	Thursday	National Day (in honor of Unaine)
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Youth Day
9 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Human Rights and Peace Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Kiribati (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 18 Apr – Mon 20 Apr · 3 days off
National Health Day, National Health Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 11 Jul – Mon 13 Jul · 3 days off
Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day - Independence Anniversary (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 49% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days
Tue 14 Jul: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 11 Jul – Thu 16 Jul)
Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day - Independence Anniversary (observed), National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 17 Jul: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 15 Jul – Sun 19 Jul)
National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 10 Jul – Sun 19 Jul — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 10 Jul, Tue 14 Jul, Fri 17 Jul).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 Apr – Mon 20 Apr · National Health Day, National Health Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 14 Jul) get 6 days in a rowSat 11 Jul – Thu 16 Jul · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day - Independence Anniversary (observed), National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓