Home › Dominica › 2026 DM Dominica public holidays 2026: 12 holidays, 2 long weekends In 2026, Dominica has 12 public holidays: 11 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Carnival Monday falls on February 16, 2026, and February is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 12 Public holidays 11 On weekdays 250 Working days in year 10 Longest break (days) February Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — February 16, 2026 Monday Carnival Monday — February 17, 2026 Tuesday Carnival Tuesday — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — April 6, 2026 Monday Easter Monday — May 1, 2026 Friday Labour Day — May 25, 2026 Monday Whit Monday — August 3, 2026 Monday Emancipation Day — November 3, 2026 Tuesday Independence Day — November 4, 2026 Wednesday National Day of Community Service — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day — December 26, 2026 Saturday Boxing Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Boxing Day December 26, 2026 Saturday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day February 14, 2026 – February 17, 2026 4 No leave needed Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday February 14, 2026 – February 22, 2026 9 3 Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday April 3, 2026 – April 6, 2026 4 No leave needed Good Friday, Easter Monday March 28, 2026 – April 6, 2026 10 4 Good Friday, Easter Monday April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026 9 4 Labour Day
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Carnival Monday February 16, 2026 15 earlier Carnival Tuesday February 17, 2026 15 earlier Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier Easter Monday April 6, 2026 15 earlier Whit Monday May 25, 2026 15 earlier
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