Public Holidays in Dominican Republic 2026 🇩🇴
Dominican Republic has 12 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Constitution Day on Mon, Nov 9, 2026.
- 12public holidays 2026
- 7long weekends
- 1on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in Dominican Republic: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 5 Jan | Monday | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Wed 21 Jan | Wednesday | Our Lady of Altagracia | Public holiday | |
| Mon 26 Jan | Monday | Duarte's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 27 Feb | Friday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 4 May | Monday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 4 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Sun 16 Aug | Sunday (weekend) | Restoration Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 24 Sept | Thursday | Our Lady of las Mercedes | Public holiday | |
| Mon 9 Nov | Monday | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 3 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · 3 days off · Epiphany
- Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan · 3 days off · Duarte's Birthday
- Fri 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar · 3 days off · Independence Day
- Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off · Good Friday
- Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov · 3 days off · Constitution Day
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 5 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan) · New Year's Day, Epiphany
- Take Fri 5 Jun off → 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun) · Corpus Christi
- Take Fri 25 Sept off → 4 days in a row (Thu 24 Sept – Sun 27 Sept) · Our Lady of las Mercedes
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 4 Jan | Monday | Epiphany | Public holiday |
| Thu 21 Jan | Thursday | Our Lady of Altagracia | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Jan | Monday | Duarte's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Sat 27 Feb | Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 27 May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Mon 16 Aug | Monday | Restoration Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 24 Sept | Friday | Our Lady of las Mercedes | Public holiday |
| Mon 8 Nov | Monday | Constitution Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 6 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan (4 days); Sat 23 Jan – Mon 25 Jan (3 days); Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar (3 days); Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug (3 days); Fri 24 Sept – Sun 26 Sept (3 days); Sat 6 Nov – Mon 8 Nov (3 days).
Questions about holidays in Dominican Republic
- How many public holidays does Dominican Republic have in 2026?
- 12 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 12 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Dominican Republic?
- 1 — Restoration Day (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Dominican Republic in 2026?
- 7 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 3 Jan – Mon 5 Jan (3 days); Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan (3 days); Fri 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar (3 days); Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (3 days); Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May (3 days); Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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