Dominican Republic has a total of 21 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | January 1 |
| Epiphany Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism. |
Sunday | January 6 |
| Our Lady of Altagracia |
Monday | January 21 |
| Duarte´s Day |
Saturday | January 26 |
| Independence Day |
Wednesday | February 27 |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday | March 20 |
| Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
Thursday | April 18 |
| Good Friday Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
Friday | April 19 |
| Labor Day May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
Monday | April 29 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday | May 26 |
| Corpus Christi Corpus Christi is a Christian feast in honor of the Holy Eucharist. |
Thursday | June 20 |
| June Solstice |
Friday | June 21 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday | July 28 |
| Restoration Day |
Friday | August 16 |
| September Equinox |
Monday | September 23 |
| Our Lady of Las Mercedes |
Tuesday | September 24 |
| Constitution Day |
Monday | November 4 |
| December Solstice |
Sunday | December 22 |
| Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | December 24 |
| Christmas Day Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Wednesday | December 25 |
| New Year's Eve New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | December 31 |