Public holidays in Dominica 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Dominica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
12 February Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday
13 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Tuesday
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
6 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
20 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday Religious
5 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day National day
3 November Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day
4 November Monday	Monday	National Day of Community Service
5 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 3 Nov)
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Sat 10 Feb – Tue 13 Feb · 4 days off
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days off
Emancipation Day
Typically in Roseau: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 76% of days
Sat 2 Nov – Tue 5 Nov · 4 days off
Independence Day, National Day of Community Service, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days

Bridge days

Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 14 Feb, Thu 15 Feb, Fri 16 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 9 Feb – Tue 13 Feb · Carnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 May – Mon 6 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Nov) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Nov – Tue 5 Nov · Independence Day, National Day of Community Service, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓