Dominica

Dominica public holidays 2025

Dominica had 12 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 249 working days.

Public holidays in Dominica in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Monday	Carnival MondayNationwide
Mar 4Tuesday	Carnival TuesdayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 5Monday	Labour DayNationwide
June
Jun 9Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 4Monday	Emancipation DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Monday	Independence DayNationwide
Nov 4Tuesday	National Day of Community ServiceNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 73 days or more

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysSat, Mar 1 – Tue, Mar 4 · Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 3 – Mon, May 5 · Labour Day
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Whit Monday
3 daysSat, Aug 2 – Mon, Aug 4 · Emancipation Day
4 daysSat, Nov 1 – Tue, Nov 4 · Independence Day, National Day of Community Service
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Dominica public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Dominica in 2025?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival Monday (Mar 3); Carnival Tuesday (Mar 4); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labour Day (May 5); Whit Monday (Jun 9); Emancipation Day (Aug 4); Independence Day (Nov 3); National Day of Community Service (Nov 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

March and April and November and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.