Calendar 2017 With Holidays & Moon Phases

About Public Holidays in Kiribati

Kiribati, the Pacific nation that crosses the equator and the International Date Line, celebrates a holiday year marked by its island culture and colonial past. Independence Day on July 12, the country's biggest celebration, is marked with canoe races and traditional dancing across the atolls. The country observes the Christian calendar with Christmas and Easter, and keeps the memory of the Battle of Tarawa, a pivotal Second World War battle, with a national commemoration. Each island's maneaba community hall hosts the festivals.

In 2017, Kiribati observes 0 public holidays, of which 0 fall on a weekend.