Dominica has a total of 20 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Carnival Monday	Monday, March 4, 2019	Carnival Monday is a public holiday in Dominica
Carnival Tuesday	Tuesday, March 5, 2019	Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Dominica (Roseau)
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 22, 2019	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day	Monday, May 6, 2019	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Whit Monday	Monday, June 10, 2019	Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Dominica (Roseau)
Emancipation Day	Monday, August 5, 2019	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Anniversary of Passing of Hurricane Maria	Thursday, September 19, 2019	Anniversary of Passing of Hurricane Maria is a public holiday in Dominica
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Dominica (Roseau)
Independence Day	Sunday, November 3, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Independence Day observed	Monday, November 4, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Community Service Day	Monday, November 4, 2019	Community Service Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Community Service Day observed	Tuesday, November 5, 2019	Community Service Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Remembrance Sunday	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Remembrance Sunday is a observance in Dominica
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Dominica (Roseau)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Dominica