Destination
Kiribati
Oceania · Tarawa
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
World Teachers' Day
October 5, 2026
Mon · in 6d
Human Rights and Peace Day
December 10, 2026
Thu · in 72d
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Fri · in 87d
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
December 26, 2026
Sat · in 88d
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
Fri · in 94d
International Women's Day
March 8, 2027
Mon · in 160d
Good Friday
March 26, 2027
Fri · in 178d
Easter Monday
March 29, 2027
Mon · in 181d
UNESCO sites
1UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Phoenix Islands Protected Area2010Natural
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) is located in the Republic of Kiribati, an ocean nation in the central Pacific approximately midway between Australia and Hawaii. PIPA constitutes 11.34% of Kiribati's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and with a size of 408,250 km2 (157,630 sq mi), it is one of the largest marine protected areas (MPA) and one of the largest protected areas of any type on Earth. The PIPA was also designated as the world's largest and deepest UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Car rental & driving
Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.
Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.
Health
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Prices
About the country
- Capital
- Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Population
- 115,847
- Area
- 811 km²
- Currency
- Dollar · AUD
- Time zone
- 02:00UTC+12
- Sockets
- I
- Emergency
- 992police994ambulance993fire
- Calling code
- +686
- Languages
- English, Gilbertese
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