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Dominican Republic public holidays 2026

12public holidays
7long weekends
5bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in the Dominican Republic in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Jan 5MondayEpiphany
Jan 21WednesdayOur Lady of Altagracia
Jan 26MondayDuarte's Birthday
Feb 27FridayIndependence Day
Apr 3FridayGood Friday
May 4MondayLabour Day
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi
Aug 16SundayRestoration Day
Sep 24ThursdayOur Lady of las Mercedes
Nov 9MondayConstitution Day
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day

In 2026, the Dominican Republic has 12 public holidays. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

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Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 2 (1 day)5 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 5)New Year's Day, Epiphany
Jun 5 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 4 to Jun 7)Corpus Christi
Sep 25 (1 day)4 days off (Sep 24 to Sep 27)Our Lady of las Mercedes
Jan 22, Jan 23 (2 days)6 days off (Jan 21 to Jan 26)Our Lady of Altagracia, Duarte's Birthday
Jan 19, Jan 20 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 17 to Jan 21)Our Lady of Altagracia

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does the Dominican Republic have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in the Dominican Republic in 2026?

7, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 3 to Jan 5 (Epiphany). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in the Dominican Republic fall on a weekend?

Restoration Day (Sunday, August 16, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for the Dominican Republic: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.