The following are public holidays in Kiribati. Dates refer to 2002.[1]
| Date | Name | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | |||
| 8 March | |||
| 7 April | National Health Day | ||
| 1 May | |||
| 10 July | Gospel Day | ||
| 11 July | National Culture and Senior Citizens Day | ||
| 12 July | Kiribati gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 12, 1979. This is the main holiday of a three-day holiday break flanked by Gospel Day and National Culture and Senior Citizens Day. The specific dates of these holidays depend on what day of the week July 12 falls on.[2] | ||
| First Friday in August | |||
| 5 October | Education Day | ||
| 10 December | Human Rights and Peace Day | ||
| 25 December | |||
| 26 December |