What are the Public Holidays in Dominican Republic?

Modified on: Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 9:57 PM

The official holidays in Dominican Republic for 2025 are:

January 1 (Wednesday): New Year's Day, no change.

January 6 (Monday): Three Kings Day, no change.

January 21 (Tuesday): Our Lady of Altagracia Day, no change.

January 26 (Sunday): Birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, no change.

27 February (Thursday): National Independence Day, unchangeable.

April 18 (Friday): Good Friday, not changeable.

May 1 (Thursday): Labor Day, moved to Monday, May 5.

June 19 (Thursday): Corpus Christi, not changed.

August 16 (Saturday): Day of the Restoration of the Republic, unchanged.

September 24 (Wednesday): Our Lady of Mercy Day, no change.

November 6 (Thursday): Constitution Day, moved to Monday, November 10. December 25 (Thursday): Christmas Day, unchanged.

Date	Day	Holiday Name
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year’s Day
Jan 6	Tuesday	Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day)
Jan 21	Wednesday	Our Lady of Altagracia
Jan 26	Monday	Duarte’s Day (Juan Pablo Duarte’s Birthday)
Feb 27	Friday	Independence Day
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday (Sure Friday of Easter)
May 1	Friday	Labor Day
June 4	Thursday	Corpus Christi
Aug 16	Sunday	Restoration Day
Sep 24	Thursday	Our Lady of Mercedes Day
Nov 6	Friday	Constitution Day (observed nationally)
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day

Epiphany (Three Kings Day) is celebrated on January 6 as a public holiday.
Good Friday consistently falls on Friday, April 3, 2026.
The Labour Day (May 1) and Corpus Christi (June 4) remain fixed holiday dates.
Constitution Day is observed on November 6, sometimes shifting to a nearby Monday depending on official rulings.
Observance of religious feasts such as Good Friday and Corpus Christi align with Christian liturgical dates.

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