Dominica has a total of 18 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Day observed
Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Carnival Monday
Monday, February 20, 2023 Carnival Monday is a public holiday in Dominica
Carnival Tuesday
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023 March Equinox in Dominica (Roseau)
Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2023 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Whit Monday
Monday, May 29, 2023 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
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 June Solstice in Dominica (Roseau)
Emancipation Day
Monday, August 7, 2023 Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Dominica
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023 September Equinox in Dominica (Roseau)
Independence Day
Friday, November 3, 2023 Independence Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Community Service Day
Saturday, November 4, 2023 Community Service Day is a public holiday in Dominica
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday, November 12, 2023 Remembrance Sunday is a observance in Dominica
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023 December Solstice in Dominica (Roseau)
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Boxing Day is a public holiday in Dominica
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