Holiday Guide for Dominican Republic in 2019

Dominican Republic information

Population: 10.85m
Capital: Santo Domingo
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: Dominican peso
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Dominican Republic in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Dominican Republic: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 7th Long Weekend! Epiphany Dominican Republic: In several countries in Latin America, Epiphany will be celebrated on the Monday after 6th January.
	Monday January 21st Long Weekend! Lady of Altagracia Dominican Republic: 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
	Saturday January 26th Juan Pablo Duarte Day Dominican Republic: Born in 1813, Juan Pablo Duarte Díezis was one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic
	Wednesday February 27th Independence Day Dominican Republic: The Dominican Independence War gave the Dominican Republic autonomy from Haiti on 27 February 1844
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Dominican Republic: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Day Dominican Republic: 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.
	Monday April 29th Long Weekend! Labour Day (in lieu) Dominican Republic: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday June 20th Corpus Christi Dominican Republic: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Friday August 16th Long Weekend! Restoration Day Dominican Republic: Commemorates the start of the war against Spanish Colonial Army in 1863 that resulted in Independence
	Tuesday September 24th Our Lady of Mercedes Day Dominican Republic: This celebration dates back to 1615, when the Mercedians, a Spanish order, established the feast day in honour of the Virgin Mary
	Monday November 4th Long Weekend! Constitution Day (in lieu) Dominican Republic: Commemorates the Dominican Republic's first constitution, which was adopted on November 6th 1844.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Dominican Republic: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC