Long weekends in Dominican Republic, 2026.
Dominican Republic, 2026: 10 long weekends. 5 cost no leave at all, and 6 days of leave add the other 5, for 37 days off in total.
Long weekends that need no leave
- 27 February to 1 March: 3 days off, no leave needed (Independence Day)
- 3 April to 5 April: 3 days off, no leave needed (Good Friday)
- 1 May to 3 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (Labour Day)
- 6 November to 8 November: 3 days off, no leave needed (Constitution Day)
- 25 December to 27 December: 3 days off, no leave needed (Christmas Day)
Bridge days worth taking
- 1 January to 4 January: 4 days off, take Fri 2 Jan as leave (New Year's Day)
- 21 January to 26 January: 6 days off, take Thu 22 Jan and Fri 23 Jan as leave (Our Lady of Altagracia, Duarte's Birthday)
- 28 May to 31 May: 4 days off, take Fri 29 May as leave (Mother's Day)
- 4 June to 7 June: 4 days off, take Fri 5 Jun as leave (Corpus Christi)
- 24 September to 27 September: 4 days off, take Fri 25 Sept as leave (Our Lady of Mercy)
Public holidays in Dominican Republic, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day (Día de Año Nuevo) |
| Tuesday 6 January | Day of Kings (Día de Reyes) |
| Wednesday 21 January | Our Lady of Altagracia (Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia) |
| Monday 26 January | Duarte's Birthday (Día del Natalicio de Juan Pablo Duarte) |
| Friday 27 February | Independence Day (Día de la Independencia de la República Dominicana) |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Friday 1 May | Labour Day (Día del Trabajador) |
| Thursday 28 May | Mother's Day (Día de las Madres) |
| Thursday 4 June | Corpus Christi |
| Sunday 16 August | Restoration Day (Día de la Restauración Dominicana) |
| Thursday 24 September | Our Lady of Mercy (Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes) |
| Friday 6 November | Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day (Navidad) |
Quick answers
How many long weekends are there in Dominican Republic in 2026?
Dominican Republic has 5 long weekends in 2026 that need no leave, and 5 more that open up with one or two days of leave.
What is the best bridge day in Dominican Republic in 2026?
New Year's Day: taking 1 day of leave gives 4 days off, from 1 January to 4 January 2026.
How many public holidays does Dominican Republic have in 2026?
Dominican Republic has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a weekday.