Public holidays · Oceania · 2026
Kiribati Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Kiribati
Kiribati has 16 national public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday, 10 December (in 44 days). There are 6 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Human Rights and Peace Day
Thursday, 10 December 2026
Kiribati public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Health Day | Health Day | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Police Day | Police Day | Public holiday |
| Gospel Day | Gospel Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Culture and Senior Citizens Day | National Culture and Senior Citizens Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | National Day | National Day | Public holiday |
| Special Day | Special Day | Public holiday | |
| National Youth Day | National Youth Dayy | Public holiday | |
| World Teachers' Day | World Teachers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Human Rights and Peace Day Next | Human Rights and Peace Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Kiribati holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 3
May 1
June 1
July 4
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 3
Long weekends in Kiribati 2026
6 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Tue 7 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Fri 10 Jul – Mon 13 Jul
No leave needed
Fri 7 Aug – Sun 9 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct
No leave needed
Thu 10 Dec – Sun 13 Dec
Take off Fri 11 Dec
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed