See what the Public Holidays in Dominican Republic is. I have also shown how the Dominican Republic has a variety of public holidays that reflect its cultural, historical, and religious heritage. Here is a list of public holidays celebrated in the Republic. I will start with the most common holidays that are also celebrated globally.
Public Holidays in Dominican Republic
- New Year’s Day (January 1) – Celebrates the start of the new year.
- Epiphany (January 6) – Also known as Three Kings’ Day, commemorates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus.
- Lady of Altagracia (January 21) – Honors the patroness of the Dominican Republic, the Virgin of Altagracia.
- Duarte Day (January 26) – Celebrates the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- Independence Day (February 27) – Likewise this marks the country’s independence from Haiti in 1844.
- Good Friday (Date varies) – Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
- Easter Sunday (Date varies) – Additionally it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ
- Labor Day (May 1) – Honors workers and the labor movement.
- Corpus Christi (Date varies) – A Catholic holiday celebrating the Eucharist.
- Restoration Day (August 16) – Commemorates the start of the Dominican Restoration War against Spain in 1863.
- Our Lady of Mercy (September 24) – Honors the Virgin of Mercy, the patroness of the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo.
- Constitution Day (November 6) – Additionally this celebrates the adoption of the country’s first constitution in 1844.
- Christmas Day (December 25) – Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
Lastly also see the National Day of Dominican Republic as well as the National Day of Guinea-Bissau.
