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Dominica
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Dominica, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Dominica is
Independence Day
In 89 days
Computed · local time America/Dominica
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Dominica public holidays in 2026
12 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 16 February 2026 | Carnival Monday | Compiled |
| 17 February 2026 | Carnival Tuesday | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Compiled |
| 4 May 2026 | Labour Day | Compiled |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Compiled |
| 3 August 2026 | Emancipation Day | Compiled |
| 3 November 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 4 November 2026 | Community Service Day | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Dominica, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 14 Feb – 17 Feb | 4 days | Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday | no leave needed |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 2 May – 4 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 Aug – 3 Aug | 3 days | Emancipation Day | no leave needed |
| 31 Oct – 4 Nov | 5 days | Independence Day, Community Service Day | take Mon 2 Nov |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
How Dominica keeps time
| Observances | 12 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 12 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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