REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI
(No. 4 of 2002)

I assent,

(Sgd: Teburoro Tito)
Beretitenti
22/06/2002

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ORDINANCE (CAP. 81)

Commencement:
2002

Short title

1.	This Act may be cited as the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2002.

Amendment of Schedule

2.	The Schedule to the Public Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 81) is amended by repealing the whole of that Schedule and substituting a new Schedule as follows:-

“SCHEDULE
(Section 2)

Name of Holiday

New Year
International Women’s Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday

National Health Day
Gospel Day
National Day – Independence Anniversary
National Day – (in honour of Unimwane)
National Day (in honour of Unaine)
Youth Day
Human Rights and Peace Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
	
Date

1st January
8th March
} as from time to time } determined by world } Christians
19 April
11th July
12th July
15th July
16th July
5th August
9th December
25th December
26th December

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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Act seeks to incorporate and set out neatly in the Schedule to the Public Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 81) all approved public holidays in Kiribati.  They are set out in the new Schedule accordingly.

Michael N. Takabwebwe
Attorney General
12 November 2001