Public holidays in Dominican Republic 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Dominican Republic 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
MondayEpiphanyDía de los Santos Reyes
WednesdayLady of AltagraciaDía de la Altagracia
MondayJuan Pablo Duarte DayDía de Duarte
FridayNational Independence DayDía de la Independencia Nacional
FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
MondayLabor DayDía del Trabajo
ThursdayCorpus Christi
SundayRestoration DayDía de la Restauración
ThursdayOur Lady of Mercedes DayDía de las Mercedes
MondayConstitution DayDía de la Constitución
FridayChristmas DayDía de Navidad

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 5 Jan 2026155New Year's Day, Epiphany
Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan3 Jan – 11 Jan 2026492.3Epiphany
Mon 19 Jan, Tue 20 Jan17 Jan – 21 Jan 2026252.5Lady of Altagracia
Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan21 Jan – 26 Jan 2026263Lady of Altagracia, Juan Pablo Duarte Day
Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan24 Jan – 1 Feb 2026492.3Juan Pablo Duarte Day
Mon 23 Feb, Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb21 Feb – 1 Mar 2026492.3National Independence Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday
Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May2 May – 10 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun30 May – 4 Jun 2026362Corpus Christi
Fri 5 Jun4 Jun – 7 Jun 2026144Corpus Christi
Mon 21 Sep, Tue 22 Sep, Wed 23 Sep19 Sep – 24 Sep 2026362Our Lady of Mercedes Day
Fri 25 Sep24 Sep – 27 Sep 2026144Our Lady of Mercedes Day
Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov7 Nov – 15 Nov 2026492.3Constitution Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 4 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Epiphany

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Dominican Republic have in 2026?

12 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Dominican Republic?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Constitution Day on Monday, 9 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day, Epiphany: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 5 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 5 Jan 2026.

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