# Public holidays in Dominican Republic 2026

The Dominican Republic has 12 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/do/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/do/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/do/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/do.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-05 | Monday | Epiphany |
| 2026-01-21 | Wednesday | Lady of Altagracia |
| 2026-01-26 | Monday | Juan Pablo Duarte Day |
| 2026-02-27 | Friday | National Independence Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 2026-08-16 | Sunday | Restoration Day |
| 2026-09-24 | Thursday | Our Lady of Mercedes Day |
| 2026-11-09 | Monday | Constitution Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 January 2026: Epiphany
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 January 2026: Juan Pablo Duarte Day
- 3 days, Fri 27 February to Sun 1 March 2026: National Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026: Constitution Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Mon 5 January 2026 (5 days): New Year's Day, Epiphany
- Take off Friday 5 June 2026 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 June 2026 (4 days): Corpus Christi
- Take off Friday 25 September 2026 for Thu 24 to Sun 27 September 2026 (4 days): Our Lady of Mercedes Day

## Questions about 2026 in Dominican Republic

**How many working days are there in Dominican Republic in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Dominican Republic have in 2026?** 12 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Dominican Republic?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Dominican Republic 2024](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2024.md)
- [Dominican Republic 2025](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2025.md)
- [Dominican Republic 2026](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2026.md)
- [Dominican Republic 2027](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2027.md)
- [Dominican Republic 2028](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2028.md)
- [Dominican Republic 2029](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2029.md)
- [Dominican Republic 2030](https://openworkdays.com/dominican-republic/2030.md)

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