National Holidays in Dominican Republic in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Dominican Republic
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Epiphany
- In several countries in Latin America, Epiphany will be celebrated on the Monday after 6th January.
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: Lady of Altagracia
- Our Lady of Altagracia is a portrait of the Virgin Mary painted in the 16th century, kept in The Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia in the city of Salvaleón de Higüey
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: Juan Pablo Duarte Day
- Born in 1813, Juan Pablo Duarte Díezis was one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic
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: Independence Day
- The Dominican Independence War gave the Dominican Republic autonomy from Haiti on 27 February 1844
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Day
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Corpus Christi
- The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers
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: Restoration Day
- Commemorates the start of the war against Spanish Colonial Army in 1863 that resulted in Independence
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: Our Lady of Mercedes Day
- This celebration dates back to 1615, when the Mercedians, a Spanish order, established the feast day in honour of the Virgin Mary
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: Constitution Day
- Commemorates the Dominican Republic's first constitution, which was adopted on November 6th 1844.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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