Dominican Republic Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Dominican Republic and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2025 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Wed	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Mon	Epiphany Holiday
21 Jan	Tue	Lady of Altagracia Day
26 Jan	Sun	Duarte Day
27 Feb	Thu	Independence Day
18 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
5 May	Mon	Labour Day
19 Jun	Thu	Corpus Christi
16 Aug	Sat	Restoration Day
24 Sep	Wed	Our Lady of Mercedes Day
10 Nov	Mon	Constitution Day
25 Dec	Thu	Christmas Day
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2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
12 Jan	Mon	Epiphany Holiday
21 Jan	Wed	Lady of Altagracia Day
26 Jan	Mon	Duarte Day
27 Feb	Fri	Independence Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
4 May	Mon	Labour Day
4 Jun	Thu	Corpus Christi
16 Aug	Sun	Restoration Day
24 Sep	Thu	Our Lady of Mercedes Day
9 Nov	Mon	Constitution Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released.

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Wed	Epiphany
21 Jan	Thu	Lady of Altagracia Day
25 Jan	Mon	Duarte Day
27 Feb	Sat	Independence Day
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
29 Apr	Thu	Labour Day
27 May	Thu	Corpus Christi
16 Aug	Mon	Restoration Day
24 Sep	Fri	Our Lady of Mercedes Day
4 Nov	Thu	Constitution Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

National holidays are governed under the Labor Code, Law 16-92, confirmed in 1999. This is an update to the law that was first established in 1954.

Law 16-92 establishes all 12 national holidays and gives the government of the Dominican Republic the authority to create one-time national holidays based on need. Currently, the government has issued two one-time holidays during election years to allow the population better access to voting.

Under the Labor Code, employees are guaranteed a non-working day on all national holidays. However, if the employee is paid for the national holiday is based on their individual working contracts. Employers are not required to provide pay for non-working holidays unless they offer it as part of their benefit packages.

Law 139-37 of the Labor Code, established in June of 1997, states that any holiday that is not religious or patriotic in nature can be moved to the following Monday for celebration. Only two holidays in the Dominican Republic fall under this category.

While they are not recognised as national holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are often celebrated in the Dominican Republic. Most businesses close at noon on these days are remain closed through the next day for the holiday.