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Public Holidays and Observances Scheduled in Dominica for 2023

by Karen Rollins Jan 30, 2023

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Roseau, Dominica

The following public holidays will be observed in Dominica in 2023: 

2 January – New Year’s Day holiday

20 February – Carnival Monday

21 February – Carnival Tuesday (click to see how all the Caribbean islands celebrate Carnival)

7 April – Good Friday

10 April – Easter Monday

1 May – Labour Day / May Day

29 May – Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday

7 August – Emancipation Day (read 10 facts about the slave trade in the Caribbean)

3 November – Independence Day

4 November – National Day of Community Service

25 December – Christmas Day 

26 December – Boxing Day

Source: Government of Dominica