Best days to take off in Dominica in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 53 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Dominica in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Dominica in 2026

Date	Holiday	Falls on
Thu 1 Jan	New Year's Day	Day off
Mon 16 Feb	Carnival Monday	Day off
Tue 17 Feb	Carnival Tuesday	Day off
Fri 3 Apr	Good Friday	Day off
Mon 6 Apr	Easter Monday	Day off
Fri 1 May	Labour Day	Day off
Mon 25 May	Whit Monday	Day off
Mon 3 Aug	Emancipation Day	Day off
Tue 3 Nov	Independence Day	Day off
Wed 4 Nov	National Day of Community Service	Day off
Fri 25 Dec	Christmas Day	Day off
Sat 26 Dec	Boxing Day	Weekend

1 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in Dominica in 2026

Sat 14 Feb to Tue 17 Feb, 4 days: Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Monday
Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May, 3 days: Whit Monday
Sat 1 Aug to Mon 3 Aug, 3 days: Emancipation Day
Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Best bridge days to book in 2026

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
Book Fri 13 Feb (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 13 Feb to Tue 17 Feb, around Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday.
Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
Book Fri 22 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 22 May to Mon 25 May, around Whit Monday.
Book Fri 31 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 31 Jul to Mon 3 Aug, around Emancipation Day.
Book Mon 2 Nov (1 day) for 5 days off, Sat 31 Oct to Wed 4 Nov, around Independence Day, National Day of Community Service.
Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, around Christmas Day.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave booked	Days off	Per day booked
5 days	23 days	4.6x
10 days	41 days	4.1x
15 days	56 days	3.7x
20 days	71 days	3.5x
25 days	86 days	3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.

Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
Sat 14 Feb to Sun 22 Feb: 9 days off for 3 booked (Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb)
Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 2 Apr)
Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
Thu 21 May to Mon 25 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May)
Thu 30 Jul to Mon 3 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 30 Jul, Fri 31 Jul)
Sat 31 Oct to Wed 4 Nov: 5 days off for 1 booked (Mon 2 Nov)
Fri 18 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 10 days off for 5 booked (Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2026 in Dominica

How many public holidays does Dominica have in 2026?

Dominica has 12 public holidays in 2026, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Dominica in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Sat 14 Feb to Tue 17 Feb (Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday), Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day), Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May (Whit Monday), Sat 1 Aug to Mon 3 Aug (Emancipation Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Dominica in 2026?

Book Fri 13 Feb to get 5 days off, from Fri 13 Feb to Tue 17 Feb. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 8 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Dominica's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.