Public holidays in Dominica in 2026
Dominica has 12 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them falls on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are February, April, May, November, and December (2 each).
All public holidays in Dominica in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Carnival Monday – Monday, February 16, 2026
- Carnival Tuesday – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labour Day – Monday, May 4, 2026
- Whit Monday – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Emancipation Day – Monday, August 3, 2026
- Independence Day – Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- National Day of Community Service – Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Dominica in 2026
The weekend in Dominica: Saturday and Sunday. Dominica has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 – 4 days off (Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday)
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- Sat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Whit Monday)
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 – 3 days off (Emancipation Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Nov 2 off: 5 days off in a row, Sat, Oct 31 – Wed, Nov 4 (Independence Day, National Day of Community Service)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Nov 5 and Fri, Nov 6): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 8 (Independence Day, National Day of Community Service)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Dominica: 12
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