Kiribati records 16 holidays in 2026. 16 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. International Women's Day (8 Mar 2026), Police Day (20 Jun 2026), National Culture and Senior Citizens Day (11 Jul 2026) and 2 others fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026), Health Day (7 Apr 2026) and Human Rights and Peace Day (10 Dec 2026) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Jul, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 66 days, between 1 Jan 2026 and 8 Mar 2026. The next is Human Rights and Peace Day on 10 Dec 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
International Women's Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Health Day
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Police Day
Nationwide
Gospel Day
Nationwide
National Culture and Senior Citizens Day
Nationwide
National Day
Nationwide
Special Day
Nationwide
National Youth Dayy
National Youth Day · Nationwide
World Teachers' Day
Nationwide
Human Rights and Peace Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Kiribati for 2026.