Holiday Guide for Kiribati in 2025

Kiribati information

Population: 119,446
Capital: Tarawa
Calling Code: (686)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Australian dollar
Language: English

List of Public Holidays in Kiribati in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Kiribati: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday March 8th Women's Day Kiribati: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Tuesday April 8th National Health Day Kiribati: A day to encourage citizens to have an active and healthy lifestyle
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Kiribati: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Kiribati: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Tuesday July 8th National Culture and Senior Citizens Day Kiribati: A day to honour and celebrate the role of senior citizens in Kiribati
	Thursday July 10th Gospel Day Kiribati: A multi-denominational Christian holiday involving combined church services
	Saturday July 12th Kiribati National Day Kiribati: Commemorates Kiribati gaining independence from the United Kingdom on this day in 1979.
	Friday August 8th Long Weekend! Kiribati Youth Day Kiribati: A day to encourage a healthy lifestyle amongst the younger generation in Kiribati
	Monday October 6th Long Weekend! Education Day Kiribati: A public holiday celebrated on World Teacher's Day, which was established in 1994
	Wednesday December 10th International Human Rights Day Kiribati: Marks the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Kiribati: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Kiribati: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.