Public Holidays in Dominican Republic (2026)
Dominican Republic has 13 public holidays in 2026 (13 nationwide) and 249 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Dominican Republic observes 13 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Día de Año Nuevo | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Day of Kings | Día de Reyes | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Our Lady of Altagracia | Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia | Nationwide |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Duarte's Birthday | Día del Natalicio de Juan Pablo Duarte | Nationwide |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia de la República Dominicana | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Nationwide | |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajador | Nationwide |
| Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | Nationwide |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Nationwide | |
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Restoration Day | Día de la Restauración Dominicana | Nationwide |
| Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Our Lady of Mercy | Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes | Nationwide |
| Friday, November 6, 2026 | Constitution Day | Día de la Constitución | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Navidad | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 18 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 20 |
| December | 22 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | Day of Kings |
| Thursday, January 21, 2027 | Our Lady of Altagracia |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | Duarte's Birthday |
| Saturday, February 27, 2027 | Independence Day |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Thursday, May 27, 2027 | Corpus Christi |
| Friday, May 28, 2027 | Mother's Day |
| Monday, August 16, 2027 | Restoration Day |
| Friday, September 24, 2027 | Our Lady of Mercy |
| Saturday, November 6, 2027 | Constitution Day |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas 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.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .