Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country in Caribbean, Its capital is Basseterre, its country calling code is +1, and its ISO 3166 codes are KN (alpha-2) and KNA (alpha-3). The official currency is East Caribbean dollar (XCD) $.
Saint Kitts and Nevis country code: +1
The country calling code for Saint Kitts and Nevis is +1. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Saint Kitts and Nevis number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ISO codes: KN and KNA
Saint Kitts and Nevis is assigned KN as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and KNA as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Saint Kitts and Nevis is .kn. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis: the East Caribbean dollar
The official currency of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the East Caribbean dollar, with the ISO 4217 code XCD and the symbol $. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Saint Kitts and Nevis are quoted in XCD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The primary time zone for Saint Kitts and Nevis is -04:00, currently UTC-04:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits in Americas, specifically the Caribbean subregion. Its approximate centre point is 17.33333333, -62.75000000. Traffic in Saint Kitts and Nevis drives on the left. Languages recorded for Saint Kitts and Nevis: English.
Which countries border Saint Kitts and Nevis?
No land borders are recorded for Saint Kitts and Nevis in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
13 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Carnival Day | National |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Buckley's Uprising Day | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 4 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | National |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Emancipation Day | National |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Culturama Day | National |
| 16 Sep 2026 | National Heroes' Day | National |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Independence Day | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
Where Saint Kitts and Nevis is
Centre point 17.33333333, -62.75000000.
