Public holidays in the Dominican Republic explained

This is a list of holidays in Dominican Republic.^[1]

Public holidays

• January 1: New Year's Day, national holiday^[2]
• January 6: Epiphany (Dia de Los Reyes), national holiday
• January 21: Our Lady of High Grace, national holiday^[3]
• January 26: Duarte's Birthday, national holiday
• February 27: Independence Day, national holiday
• Friday of Holy Week, March or April: Good Friday, national holiday
• May 1: Labour Day, national holiday
• Second Thursday after Pentecost, May or June: Corpus Christi, national holiday^[4]
• August 16: Restoration Day, national holiday^[5]
• September 24: Our Lady of Mercy (Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes), national holiday
• November 6: Constitution Day, national holiday
• December 25: Christmas Day, national holiday

Notes and References

1. http://www.journeymart.com/tools/world-holidays/dominican-republic.aspx List
2. Web site: National Holidays in Dominican Republic in 2020 . Office Holidays . August 26, 2020 . en.
3. Web site: Lady of Altagracia in Dominican Republic in 2021 . Office Holidays . August 26, 2020 . en.
4. Web site: Corpus Christi in Dominican Republic in 2021 . Office Holidays . August 26, 2020 . en.
5. Web site: Restoration Day in Dominican Republic in 2021 . Office Holidays . August 26, 2020 . en.