Current Date And Time In Portsmouth, Dominica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:43:52 AST
State: Saint John Parish
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (AST)
Population: 3,633
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Portsmouth. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Portsmouth.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Portsmouth observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on November 3) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Portsmouth.
This is Dominica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Dominica's country-level and Saint John Parish holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Portsmouth as anywhere else in Dominica.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Dominica's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Dominica's country and Saint John Parish holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Portsmouth just as everywhere else in Dominica.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | November 3 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | dominica.gov.dm |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Tue, Nov 3, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Portsmouth's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Dominica's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Portsmouth's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Dominica declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 3,633 and running on the America/Dominica time zone, Portsmouth follows Dominica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.