Public holidays and observances in Dominica

Year 2023

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Sunday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Monday New Year's Day observed Public Holiday
February 20 Monday Carnival Monday Public Holiday
February 21 Tuesday Carnival Tuesday Optional Holiday
March 20 Monday March equinox Season
April 7 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 10 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 1 Monday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
May 29 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
June 21 Wednesday June Solstice Season
August 7 Monday Emancipation Day Public Holiday
September 23 Saturday September equinox Season
November 3 Friday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Saturday Community Service Day Public Holiday
December 21 Thursday December Solstice Season
December 25 Monday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Tuesday Boxing Day National holiday

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
February 12 Monday Carnival Monday Public Holiday
February 13 Tuesday Carnival Tuesday Optional Holiday
March 19 Tuesday March equinox Season
March 29 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 1 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 6 Monday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
May 20 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
August 5 Monday Emancipation Day Public Holiday
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
November 3 Sunday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Monday Community Service Day Public Holiday
November 4 Monday Independence Day observed Public Holiday
November 5 Tuesday Community Service Day observed Public Holiday
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Thursday Boxing Day National holiday

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
March 3 Monday Carnival Monday Public Holiday
March 4 Tuesday Carnival Tuesday Optional Holiday
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
April 18 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 21 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 5 Monday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
June 9 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
June 20 Friday June Solstice Season
August 4 Monday Emancipation Day Public Holiday
September 22 Monday September equinox Season
November 3 Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Tuesday Community Service Day Public Holiday
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Friday Boxing Day National holiday

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
February 16 Monday Carnival Monday Public Holiday
February 17 Tuesday Carnival Tuesday Optional Holiday
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
April 3 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 6 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May 4 Monday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
May 25 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
August 3 Monday Emancipation Day Public Holiday
September 22 Tuesday September equinox Season
November 3 Tuesday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Wednesday Community Service Day Public Holiday
December 21 Monday December Solstice Season
December 25 Friday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Saturday Boxing Day National holiday