Dominican Republic Calendar Events and Happenings

Holidays 2010

Janurary/ Enero

1 New Year's Day

4 Día de los Santo Reyes Magos - Epifania / Three Kings Day - Epiphany

21 Our Lady of Altagracia Day. (more information on Altagracia)

25 Duarte Day (more information). (official day is the 26th)

February/ Febrero

27Día de la Independencia / Independence Day - Día de la Bandera / Flag Day .Dominicans celebrate February 27, 1844 as their Independence Day This the day the country declared its independence again and retook the name República Dominicana (Dominican Republic). A constitution modeled on that of the United States was put forth in November 1844.

March/ Marzo

April/ Abril

2 Viernes Santo / Good Friday

May/ Mayo

1 Día del Trabajo / Labor Day

Mother's Day. (Always falls on the last Sunday in May)

July/ Julio

3 Corpus Christi Day

Father's Day (Always falls on the last Sunday in July)

August/ Agusto

16 Restoration Day/ Día de Restauración (more information on Restoration Day)

September/ Septiembre

24 Día de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercedes .(more information on Las Mercedes)

November/ Noviembre

6 Día de la Constitución / Constitution Day

December/ Decembre

25 Día de Navidad / Christmas Day

31 New Years Eve (long weekend - celebrated from the 28th until the 1st)

Colonial City Handicraft and Antiques flea Market Every Sunday at Plaza Maria de Toledo between Calle Isabel la Catolica and Calle las Damas, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo.

German Market at The Dominican-German Center, at Calle Isabel la Catolica #212, Colonial Zone, Telephone 809-221-8475. The first Saturday of the month from 11AM to 3PM.

If you have an event or know of one please fell free to add it to the calendar. Once you post the event I will need to approve it. Once it is approved it will show up on the calendar. I would like to make this calendar be a great source for all looking for something to do, especially in the Colonial Zone.

Looking for something else to do? Check out the Pastimes pages. There you can find some great activities throughout Dominican Republic.