Every 2026 date with its weekday, the next holiday highlighted, the official source linked, and a free .ics calendar download. The 2027 list is on this page too.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| 16 February 2026 | Monday | Carnival Monday | |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Labour Day / May Day | |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday | |
| 3 August 2026 | Monday | Emancipation Day (August Monday) | |
| 3 November 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| 4 November 2026 | Wednesday | National Day of Community Service | |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Saturday; the official list keeps it on the Saturday. |
Dates verified from Government of Dominica, last checked 5 November 2026.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | |
| 8 February 2027 | Monday | Carnival Monday | |
| 9 February 2027 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | The official file gives 'Monday 6 April 2027' (the 2026 date); with Good Friday listed as 26 March, Easter Monday 2027 is 29 March. |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Labour Day / May Day | |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday | |
| 2 August 2027 | Monday | Emancipation Day (August Monday) | |
| 3 November 2027 | Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| 4 November 2027 | Thursday | National Day of Community Service | |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Saturday; the official list keeps it on the Saturday. |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Observed Monday 27 December |
Dates verified from Government of Dominica, last checked 5 November 2026.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| 3 March 2025 | Monday | Carnival Monday | |
| 4 March 2025 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 5 May 2025 | Monday | Labour Day / May Day | |
| 9 June 2025 | Monday | Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday | |
| 4 August 2025 | Monday | Emancipation Day (August Monday) | |
| 3 November 2025 | Monday | Independence Day | |
| 4 November 2025 | Tuesday | National Day of Community Service | |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | Boxing Day |
Dates verified from Government of Dominica, last checked 5 November 2026.
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The public holidays for Dominica (also written the Commonwealth of Dominica) in 2026 and 2027, taken from the official list published by Government of Dominica and checked on 5 November 2026. There are 12 public holidays in 2026, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Boxing Day on 26 December 2026; 5 fall on a Monday and 2 on a Friday. 1 of the 2026 dates fall on a weekend: Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December). The 2025 and 2027 lists are further down the page, each with its own calendar download.
Each date is shown with its day of the week, because for rotas and pay the weekday matters more than the date, and the next holiday is highlighted. Use Add to calendar to download a year as an .ics file for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. For what a holiday means on the payslip read the public holiday pay guide, and use the Dominica pay calculator to see the deductions on that pay.
Background reading: Public holiday pay: working on a holiday vs a paid day off
12 public holidays are listed for 2026 by Government of Dominica: New Year's Day, Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day / May Day, Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday, Emancipation Day (August Monday), Independence Day, National Day of Community Service, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. 5 of them fall on a Monday.
Yes. 12 dates for 2027 are listed by Government of Dominica, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2027 to Boxing Day on 26 December 2027. They are in the 2027 table on this page with their own calendar download.
The official source states: The official page states no rule; its 'Dates of Observance' column shows Sunday holidays observed on the Monday (Boxing Day 2027) and Saturday holidays kept on the Saturday (Boxing Day 2026).
Comparing the 2025 and 2026 and 2027 lists, these holidays fall on a different date each year: Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday, Easter Monday, Emancipation Day (August Monday), Good Friday, Labour Day / May Day, Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday. Holidays on the same date every year include Boxing Day, Christmas Day, Independence Day, National Day of Community Service, New Year's Day.
Yes. Each year on this page has an Add to calendar button that builds an .ics file in your browser with every holiday as an all-day event, so it imports into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. Nothing is sent to our servers.
That is set by the labour law and your contract, not by the holiday list. A common set-up is a paid day off, with a premium or a day in lieu when you work the holiday. Our public holiday pay guide explains the usual arrangements with worked examples; confirm the rule for your workplace with the labour department or payroll.
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PunchClock keeps the Dominica holiday calendar up to date and pays the holiday rate automatically when someone clocks in on one of these days.