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Dominican Republic 2026 Public Holidays

12 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 4 holidays
February 1 holidays
March
April 1 holidays
May 1 holidays
June 1 holidays
July
August 1 holidays
September 1 holidays
October
November 1 holidays
December 1 holidays

2026 Holiday List · Dominican Republic

12 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Thursday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Jan 5 Monday Epiphany Holiday Public holiday
Jan 21 Wednesday Our Lady of Altagracia Public holiday
Jan 26 Monday Duarte's Day Public holiday
Feb 27 Friday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Apr 3 Friday Good Friday Public holiday The Friday before Easter Sunday.
May 4 Monday Day off for Labor Day Public holiday The next available weekday when 1 May falls on a weekend.
Jun 4 Thursday Corpus Christi Public holiday The Thursday 60 days after Easter Sunday.
Aug 16 Sunday Restoration Day Public holiday
Sep 24 Thursday Feast of Our Lady of Mercy Public holiday
Nov 9 Monday Day off for Constitution Day Public holiday The next available weekday when Constitution Day falls on a weekend.
Dec 25 Friday Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.
Show 12 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 6 Tuesday Epiphany Observance 6 January.
Mar 20 Friday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Apr 2 Thursday Maundy Thursday Observance The Thursday before Easter Sunday.
May 1 Friday Labor Day Observance 1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.
May 31 Sunday Mother's Day Observance The second Sunday of May in most countries, but the date varies widely.
Jun 21 Sunday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Jul 26 Sunday Father's Day Observance The third Sunday of June in most countries, but the date varies widely.
Sep 22 Tuesday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Nov 6 Friday Constitution Day Observance The anniversary of the adoption of the constitution — varies by country.
Dec 21 Monday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Observance 24 December.
Dec 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance 31 December.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Independence Day

The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.

The national day of a country that gained independence from another state, and typically its most important secular holiday. Over a hundred countries observe one, on dates ranging across the whole calendar.

Good Friday

The Friday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the crucifixion, and is the most widely observed Christian public holiday after Christmas. Together with Easter Monday it produces a four-day weekend in much of Europe, the Commonwealth and Latin America. In several countries it also carries trading or entertainment restrictions beyond the day off itself.

Day off for Labor Day

The next available weekday when 1 May falls on a weekend.

The substitute day for Labour Day.

Corpus Christi

The Thursday 60 days after Easter Sunday.

A Catholic feast honouring the Eucharist, marked by processions. A public holiday in Brazil, Poland, Portugal, Austria, much of Latin America and several German and Swiss regions — one of the clearest cases where a holiday is regional rather than national.

Day off for Constitution Day

The next available weekday when Constitution Day falls on a weekend.

The substitute day for Constitution Day.

Christmas Day

25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The most widely observed public holiday after New Year's Day, a day off in the great majority of countries including many with no Christian majority, where it functions as a secular end-of-year holiday. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar keep it on 7 January instead.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com