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Dominican Republic
Calendar Of Events &
Public Holidays |
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2007 Calendar of Events
and Public Holidays
N.B. These dates are
subject to change annually |
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January 1 |
New Year's Day |
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January 6 |
Three Kings Day (Epiphany) |
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January 21 |
Virgen de Altagracia
The most important religious day in the Dominican
calendar, including a several-day pilgrimage to Higuey. |
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January 26. |
Duarte Day
Holiday in honour of the Father of the Country, with public fiestas in
all major towns on January 26. |
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February 27 |
Carnival
The pre-eminent celebration of the year, held on every Sunday in
February and culminating on February 27. The biggest festival is in La
Vega, with Santo Domingo a close second. |
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February 27 |
Independence Day
Celebration of independence from Haiti and the culmination of the
Dominican Carnival. The place to be is Santo Domingo. |
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April 6 |
Good Friday |
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April 8 |
Easter |
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Usually early to mid-April |
Semana Santa
The Christian Holy Week (variable, usually early to mid-April) is
also the most important week of Haitian and Dominican vodϊ .
Festivals take place in the Haitian bateyes and in Haina. |
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May 1 |
Labour Day |
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May 28 |
Corpus Christi |
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Espiritu Santo
Huge celebrations in the capital's barrio Villa Mella, pueblo Santa
Marνa near San Cristσbal and the El Pomier caves, and San Juan de la
Maguana - held seven weeks after Semana Santa. |
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June 29 |
San Pedro Apostol
A magnificent Cocolo festival in San Pedro de Macorνs on
June 29, with roving bands of guloyas performing dance dramas on
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Late July |
Merengue Week |
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August 16 |
Restoration Day |
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August 14 |
Festival of the Bulls
Higuey's fiesta patronal, with processions coming
into the city from all sides - some from as far as 30km - with cowboys
on horseback and large herds of cattle. |
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September 24 |
Our Lady of Las Mercedes |
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November 6 |
Constitution Day |
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Dec 25 |
Christmas
Guloya festivals in San Pedro de Macorνs, Haitian Voodoo celebrations in
the Haitian bateyes and rural groups of Caribbean-style Navidad
carollers in the campos. |
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Dec 28 |
Festival of the Bulls
Traditional cattle festival in Bayaguana |
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