Jul 12 Independence Day. Aug 4 Youth Day. Dec 10 Human Rights Day. There are not many organised activities on Kiribati, so your best bet is to arrange your own diving or game fishing early. The underwater visibility is generally excellent and the underwater life is wild, whether you want to view it through a diving mask or on the end of a hook.
Several companies hire gear and boats, and at least one large operation is based on South Tarawa.
The surfing is reportedly great on Tabuaeran Island. Tarawa is not a single town but a group of islands surrounded by a coral atoll, and apart from the south where causeways link the islets, you'll need a boat to navigate around the main features. The international airport is on Bonriki in the south-east corner, which also hosts the new hospital and fish ponds. The central government offices, Parliament building, President's Office and Residence , central post office, bank, library and archives, and various other official buildings including the Air Kiribati Travel Agency are all on Bairiki Island . Betio Island , probably the most populous in Kiribati, has the port, shipyard and main power station, and it's where you'll go if you need to cool your heels overnight in jail.