Kiribati Public Holidays 2026
16 national holidays
Kiribati has 16 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday, 10 December 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
March 2026
- 8International Women's DaySunday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 6Easter MondayMonday
- 7Health DayTuesday
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday
June 2026
- 20Police DaySaturday
July 2026
- 10Gospel DayFriday
- 11National Culture and Senior Citizens DaySaturday
- 12National DaySunday
- 13Special DayMonday
August 2026
- 7National Youth DayFriday · National Youth Dayy
October 2026
- 5World Teachers' DayMonday
December 2026
- 10Human Rights and Peace DayThursday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 April – 7 April5 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 10 July – 13 July4 days
- 7 August – 9 August3 days
- 3 October – 5 October3 days
- 10 December – 13 December4 days · take 11 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Kiribati in 2026?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Kiribati?
Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday, 10 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Kiribati in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–7 April (5 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 10 July–13 July (4 days); 7 August–9 August (3 days); 3 October–5 October (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.