Public holidays in Dominica 2023

13 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Dominica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Monday 20 February 2023	Carnival Monday
Tuesday 21 February 2023	Carnival Tuesday
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Monday 29 May 2023	Whit Monday Religious
Monday 7 August 2023	Emancipation Day National day
Friday 3 November 2023	Independence Day National day
Saturday 4 November 2023	National Day of Community Service
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	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 offNew 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · 4 days offCarnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayTypically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days offEmancipation DayTypically in Roseau: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · 3 days offIndependence Day, National Day of Community ServiceTypically in Roseau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Roseau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 ↓