Dominica Public Holidays in 2023
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 |
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| 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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