Public holidays in Kiribati

The following are public holidays in Kiribati. Dates refer to 2002. ^{[1] [2]}

Date	Name	Comments
1 January	New Year's Day
8 March	International Women's Day
moveable	Good Friday
moveable	Easter Monday
7 April	Health Day
1 May	Labour Day
20 June	Police Day
10 July	Gospel Day
11 July	National Culture and Senior Citizens Day
12 July	National Day	Kiribati gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 12, 1979. This is the main holiday of a three-day holiday break flanked by Gospel Day and National Culture and Senior Citizens Day. The specific dates of these holidays depend on what day of the week July 12 falls. [3]
13 July	Special Day
First Friday in August	National Youth Day
5 October	World Teachers' Day
10 December	Human Rights and Peace Day
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Boxing Day

References

1. Public Holidays Act of 2002. (pdf )
2. Kiribati National Public Holidays 2025 at the Public Service Office website. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
3. "Kiribati National Day in Kiribati in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved February 7, 2021.