Public holidays in Kiribati 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Kiribati

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
19 April Wednesday	Wednesday	National Health Day
11 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Gospel Day Religious
12 July Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day - Independence Anniversary National day
15 July Saturday	Saturday	National Day (in honor of Unimwane) National day
16 July Sunday	Sunday	National Day (in honor of Unaine) National day
17 July Monday	Monday	National Day (in honor of Unaine) (observed) National day Observed day off for National Day (in honor of Unaine) (Sun 16 Jul)
5 August Saturday	Saturday	Youth Day
7 August Monday	Monday	Youth Day (observed) Observed day off for Youth Day (Sat 5 Aug)
9 December Saturday	Saturday	Human Rights and Peace Day
11 December Monday	Monday	Human Rights and Peace Day (observed) Observed day off for Human Rights and Peace Day (Sat 9 Dec)
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 69% of days
Sat 15 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · 3 days off
National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine), National Day (in honor of Unaine) (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days off
Youth Day, Youth Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 9 Dec – Mon 11 Dec · 3 days off
Human Rights and Peace Day, Human Rights and Peace Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Mon 10 Jul: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 8 Jul – Wed 12 Jul)
Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 69% of days

Leave planner 2023

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: Sat 8 Jul – Mon 17 Jul — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 10 Jul, Thu 13 Jul, Fri 14 Jul).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 10 Jul) get 5 days in a rowSat 8 Jul – Wed 12 Jul · Gospel Day, National Day - Independence AnniversaryShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine), National Day (in honor of Unaine) (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · Youth Day, Youth Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 8 Dec – Mon 11 Dec · Human Rights and Peace Day, Human Rights and Peace Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓