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Dominica public holidays 2027

Dominica has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Dominica in 2027
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 8MondayCarnival MondayNationwide
Feb 9TuesdayCarnival TuesdayNationwide
March
Mar 26FridayGood FridayNationwide
Mar 29MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 3MondayLabour DayNationwide
May 17MondayWhit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 2MondayEmancipation DayNationwide
November
Nov 3WednesdayIndependence DayNationwide
Nov 4ThursdayNational Day of Community ServiceNationwide
December
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SundayBoxing DayNationwide
Dec 27MondayBoxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nationwide
12public holidays
By region
12no regional days
Working days
250after nationwide days off
Long weekends
7+1 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 2027

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 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival Monday (Feb 8); Carnival Tuesday (Feb 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labour Day (May 3); Whit Monday (May 17); Emancipation Day (Aug 2); Independence Day (Nov 3); National Day of Community Service (Nov 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.