Public holidays in Dominica 2023

13 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Dominica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Dominica

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
20 February Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday
21 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Tuesday
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
29 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday Religious
7 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day National day
3 November Friday	Friday	Independence Day National day
4 November Saturday	Saturday	National Day of Community Service
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Dominica (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · 4 days off
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 57% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days off
Emancipation Day
Typically in Roseau: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of days
Fri 3 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · 3 days off
Independence Day, National Day of Community Service
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 43% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 17 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · Carnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓