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Dominican Republic Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has 13 national public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Constitution Day on Friday, 6 November (in 10 days). There are 6 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Constitution Day
Friday, 6 November 2026 · Día de la Constitución
Dominican Republic public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Día de Año Nuevo | Public holiday | |
| Day of Kings | Día de Reyes | Public holiday | |
| Our Lady of Altagracia | Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia | Public holiday | |
| Duarte's Birthday | Día del Natalicio de Juan Pablo Duarte | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Día de la Independencia de la República Dominicana | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Día del Trabajador | Public holiday | |
| Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | Public holiday | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Restoration Day | Día de la Restauración Dominicana | Public holiday |
| Our Lady of Mercy | Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day Next | Día de la Constitución | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Navidad | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Dominican Republic holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 4
February 1
March
April 1
May 2
June 1
July
August 1
September 1
October
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Dominican Republic 2026
6 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan
Take off Mon 5 Jan
Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 28 May – Sun 31 May
Take off Fri 29 May
Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Take off Fri 5 Jun
Thu 24 Sep – Sun 27 Sep
Take off Fri 25 Sep
Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Dominican Republic?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.