This is a list of holidays in Nauru, an island nation in Micronesia.
Date | Name | Information |
---|---|---|
1 January | New Year's Day | The first day of the year. [1] |
31 January | Independence Day | Celebrates the Independence of Nauru, 31 January 1968 [2] |
Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | The anniversary of the death of Jesus [3] |
The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | [4] |
17 May | Constitution Day | Celebrates when the Constitution of Nauru was created [5] |
1 July | RONPhos Handover Day | Celebrates the taking over of phosphate mining in Nauru from the British Phosphate Commission by the Nauru Phosphate Corporation. Established in 2017. [6] [7] |
19 August | Ibumin Earoeni | Translates to "Day of the Tribes." Celebrates the tribes of Nauru and the matrilineal system. [8] |
25 September | Sir Hammer DeRoburt Day | in commemoration of the birth date of the late former President Sir Hammer DeRoburt OBE G.C.M.G. [9] |
26 October | Angam Day [10] | |
25 December | Christmas Day | |
26 December | Boxing Day |
This is a list of holidays in Nauru, an island nation in Micronesia.
Date | Name | Information |
---|---|---|
1 January | New Year's Day | The first day of the year. [1] |
31 January | Independence Day | Celebrates the Independence of Nauru, 31 January 1968 [2] |
Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | The anniversary of the death of Jesus [3] |
The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | [4] |
17 May | Constitution Day | Celebrates when the Constitution of Nauru was created [5] |
1 July | RONPhos Handover Day | Celebrates the taking over of phosphate mining in Nauru from the British Phosphate Commission by the Nauru Phosphate Corporation. Established in 2017. [6] [7] |
19 August | Ibumin Earoeni | Translates to "Day of the Tribes." Celebrates the tribes of Nauru and the matrilineal system. [8] |
25 September | Sir Hammer DeRoburt Day | in commemoration of the birth date of the late former President Sir Hammer DeRoburt OBE G.C.M.G. [9] |
26 October | Angam Day [10] | |
25 December | Christmas Day | |
26 December | Boxing Day |