Holiday Guide for Dominica in 2025

Dominica information

Population: 71,991
Capital: Roseau
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Dominica in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Dominica: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 3rd Long Weekend! Carnival Monday Dominica: The Carnival is an annual festival held in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the days before Ash Wednesday
	Tuesday March 4th Carnival Tuesday Dominica: Second day of holidays as Carnival ends before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Dominica: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Dominica: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 5th Long Weekend! Labour Day Dominica: As with other Labour Days, this is a day to honour the contributions of workers to the nation.
	Monday June 9th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Dominica: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday August 4th Long Weekend! Emancipation Day Dominica: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
	Monday November 3rd Long Weekend! Independence Day Dominica: On November 3rd 1978, Dominica gained its independence from Great Britain becoming a republic within the Commonwealth
	Tuesday November 4th National Day of Community Service Dominica: A day that encourages Dominicans to do volunteer work to improve an area or community
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Dominica: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Dominica: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.