Public holidays in Dominica 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Dominica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Dominica

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
3 March Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday
4 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Tuesday
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
5 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
9 June Monday	Monday	Whit Monday Religious
4 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day National day
3 November Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day
4 November Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day of Community Service
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Friday	Friday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Mar – Tue 4 Mar · 4 days off
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 47% of days
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 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 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 2 Aug – Mon 4 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 1 Nov – Tue 4 Nov · 4 days off
Independence Day, National Day of Community Service
Typically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2025.

Leave planner 2025

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 1 Mar – Sun 9 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 5 Mar, Thu 6 Mar, Fri 7 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Feb – Tue 4 Mar · Carnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 May – Mon 5 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 Oct) get 5 days in a rowFri 31 Oct – Tue 4 Nov · Independence Day, National Day of Community ServiceShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓