title: Public holidays in Dominica
text: # Public holidays in Dominica
  
  This is a list of public holidays in Dominica.
  
  | Date | Name | Comments |
  | - | - | - |
  | January 1 | New Year's Day | |
  | February or March | Carnival Monday | |
  | March or April | Good Friday | |
  | March or April | Easter Monday | |
  | 1st Monday in May | Labour Day | |
  | May or June | Whit Monday | |
  | 1st Monday in August | Emancipation Day | Marks the end of slavery in 1834. |
  | November 3 | Independence Day | From the UK in 1978. |
  | November 4 | Community Service Day | Public service holiday. |
  | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
  | December 26 | Boxing Day | |
  