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Public Holidays in Dominican Republic — 2026

Dominican Republic observes 13 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.

DateHolidayLocal nameScope
Thursday, January 1, 2026New Year's DayDía de Año NuevoNationwide
Tuesday, January 6, 2026Day of KingsDía de ReyesNationwide
Wednesday, January 21, 2026Our Lady of AltagraciaDía de Nuestra Señora de la AltagraciaNationwide
Monday, January 26, 2026Duarte's BirthdayDía del Natalicio de Juan Pablo DuarteNationwide
Friday, February 27, 2026Independence DayDía de la Independencia de la República DominicanaNationwide
Friday, April 3, 2026Good FridayNationwide
Friday, May 1, 2026Labour DayDía del TrabajadorNationwide
Thursday, May 28, 2026Mother's DayDía de las MadresNationwide
Thursday, June 4, 2026Corpus ChristiNationwide
Sunday, August 16, 2026Restoration DayDía de la Restauración DominicanaNationwide
Thursday, September 24, 2026Our Lady of MercyNuestra Senora de las MercedesNationwide
Friday, November 6, 2026Constitution DayDía de la ConstituciónNationwide
Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas DayNavidadNationwide

Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)

MonthWorking days
January18
February19
March22
April21
May19
June21
July23
August21
September21
October22
November20
December22

2027 holidays preview

DateHoliday
Friday, January 1, 2027New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 6, 2027Day of Kings
Thursday, January 21, 2027Our Lady of Altagracia
Tuesday, January 26, 2027Duarte's Birthday
Saturday, February 27, 2027Independence Day
Friday, March 26, 2027Good Friday
Saturday, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Thursday, May 27, 2027Corpus Christi
Friday, May 28, 2027Mother's Day
Monday, August 16, 2027Restoration Day
Friday, September 24, 2027Our Lady of Mercy
Saturday, November 6, 2027Constitution Day
Saturday, December 25, 2027Christmas Day
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.