Current Date And Time In Makin Village, Kiribati
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
17:38:34 GILT
State: Gilbert Islands
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +12:00 (GILT)
Population: 1,834
District: Makin
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Makin Village.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Makin Village follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day / Independence Day on July 12) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Makin Village.
This is Kiribati's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Kiribati's country-level and Gilbert Islands holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Makin Village as anywhere else in Kiribati.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Kiribati's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Kiribati's country and Gilbert Islands holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Makin Village just as everywhere else in Kiribati.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Day / Independence Day | July 12 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.president.gov.ki |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Day / Independence Day | Mon, Jul 12, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Makin Village's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Kiribati's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Makin Village doesn't simply get skipped — Kiribati's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,834 and running on the Pacific/Tarawa time zone, Makin Village follows Kiribati's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.