Public holidays
Public holidays in Dominica
Dominica has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday3 NovemberIndependence Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 16 FebruaryCarnival Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 17 FebruaryCarnival Tuesday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayWhit Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 AugustEmancipation Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 3 NovemberIndependence Day
Wednesday 4 NovemberNational Day of Community Service
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 FebruaryCarnival Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 FebruaryCarnival Tuesday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Monday 17 MayWhit Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 2 AugustEmancipation Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 3 NovemberIndependence Day
Thursday 4 NovemberNational Day of Community Service
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.