Dominica

Dominica public holidays 2028

Dominica has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Dominica in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 28Monday	Carnival MondayNationwide
Feb 29Tuesday	Carnival TuesdayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labour DayNationwide
June
Jun 5Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 7Monday	Emancipation DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Nov 4Saturday	National Day of Community ServiceNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after 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 2028

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

4 daysSat, Feb 26 – Tue, Feb 29 · Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labour Day
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Whit Monday
3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7 · Emancipation Day
3 daysFri, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 5 · Independence Day, National Day of Community Service
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Dominica in 2028?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival Monday (Feb 28); Carnival Tuesday (Feb 29); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labour Day (May 1); Whit Monday (Jun 5); Emancipation Day (Aug 7); 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 2028?

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.