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Dominica : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Dominica : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday june 18, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers |  |
| Wednesday july 5, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday august 7, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday september 6, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday november 3, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Saturday november 4, 2023 | Community Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday december 8, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Secular holiday | |
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday july 5, 2023
School holidays :
Emancipation Day
-Monday august 7, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates the Emancipation of slaves in the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
Summer holiday (end)
-Wednesday september 6, 2023
School holidays :
Independence Day
-Friday november 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1978 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Community Day
-Saturday november 4, 2023
Secular holiday : Introduced in 1979, when Dominica was devastated by a hurricane. All Dominicans were invited to give of their time and efforts voluntarily to some project in their community. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 8, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
