Independence Day
Nauru’s Constitution defines Independence Day by reference to January 31, 1968, and the Government Gazette lists January 31, 2026 as Independence Day in the public-holiday calendar.
Date and recurrence
31 January; 2026 government holiday calendar confirmed
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Nauru / national independence and public holiday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Nauru Independence Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Nauru — Constitution of NaoeroNational Constitution
- Government of Nauru Gazette — 2026 public holidaysGovernment Gazette
Frequently asked questions
When is Independence Day?
31 January; 2026 government holiday calendar confirmed The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 31 January; 2026 government holiday calendar confirmed.
Does Independence Day fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Independence Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Nauru / national independence and public holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Independence Day?
The stored designation basis is: Nauru’s Constitution defines Independence Day by reference to January 31, 1968, and the Government Gazette lists January 31, 2026 as Independence Day in the public-holiday calendar.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Nauru — Constitution of Naoero. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Independence Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Nauru. Its fuller verified scope is: Nauru / national independence and public holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.