Public holidays in Kiribati 2026
Kiribati has 13 public holidays in 2026. 8 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
12weekday days off, substitutes included
249working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | International Women's Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | National Health Day | |
| Monday | National Health Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Gospel Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day - Independence Anniversary | |
| Monday | National Day - Independence Anniversary observed | |
| Wednesday | National Day (in honor of Unimwane) | |
| Thursday | National Day (in honor of Unaine) | |
| Wednesday | Youth Day | |
| Wednesday | Human Rights and Peace Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026International Women's Day
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 18 to Mon 20 April 2026National Health Day
- 3 daysSat 11 to Mon 13 July 2026Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 6 daysTake off Tuesday 14 July 2026 for Sat 11 to Thu 16 July 2026Gospel Day, National Day - Independence Anniversary, National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
- 5 daysTake off Friday 17 July 2026 for Wed 15 to Sun 19 July 2026National Day (in honor of Unimwane), National Day (in honor of Unaine)
Questions about 2026 in Kiribati
- How many working days are there in Kiribati in 2026?
- 249 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Kiribati have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Women's Day (8 March 2026), National Health Day (19 April 2026), Gospel Day (11 July 2026), National Day - Independence Anniversary (12 July 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Kiribati?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Kiribati 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Kiribati has 13 public holidays and 249 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kiribati/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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