Public holidays in Kiribati 2027

15 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Kiribati

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 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
Sat 6 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 64% of days
Sat 17 Apr – Mon 19 Apr · 3 days off
National Health Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 10 Jul – Mon 12 Jul · 3 days off
Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 66% of days
Thu 15 Jul – Sun 18 Jul · 4 days off
National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 49% of days

Bridge days

Fri 6 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 5 Aug – Sun 8 Aug)
Youth Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 10 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Dec – Sun 12 Dec)
Human Rights and Peace Day
Typically in Tarawa: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 63% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Fri 9 Jul – Sun 18 Jul — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 9 Jul, Tue 13 Jul, Wed 14 Jul).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 16 Apr – Mon 19 Apr · National Health DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 14 Jul) get 5 days in a rowWed 14 Jul – Sun 18 Jul · National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓