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Dominica public holidays 2026

Dominica has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Independence Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in 35 days.

Public holidays in Dominica in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 16MondayCarnival MondayNationwide
Feb 17TuesdayCarnival TuesdayNationwide
April
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 4MondayLabour DayNationwide
May 25MondayWhit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 3MondayEmancipation DayNationwide
November
Nov 3TuesdayIndependence DayNationwide
Nov 4WednesdayNational Day of Community ServiceNationwide
December
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayNationwide
Nationwide
12public holidays
By region
12no regional days
Working days
250after nationwide days off
Long weekends
6+2 with 1 day off

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 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

Dominica public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Dominica in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival Monday (Feb 16); Carnival Tuesday (Feb 17); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labour Day (May 4); Whit Monday (May 25); Emancipation Day (Aug 3); Independence Day (Nov 3); National Day of Community Service (Nov 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Dominica?

Independence Day, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — in 35 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 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.