Holidays 2008
Janurary/ Enero
1 New Year's Day (long weekend - celebrated from the 28th, 2007 until the 1st of January 2008)
6 El día de Reyes/ Three Kings Day
February/ Febrero
27 Independence 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
21 Good Friday.
23 Semana Santa/ Easter(Celebrated from the 19th through the 23rd - no school starting the 17th
May/ Mayo
1 Labor Day (official) (celebrated on Monday the 5th -holiday from the 3rd through the 5th )
16 Presidential Election Day. (Long weekend - 16th through the 18th )
22 Corpus Christi Day. (Celebrated from the 22nd to the 25th )
25 Mother's Day. (Always falls on the last Sunday in May)
July/ Julio
27 Father's Day (Always falls on the last Sunday in July)
August/ Agusto
September/ Septiembre
November/ Noviembre
6 Constitution Day (official). Celebrated on Monday the 10th
December/ Decembre
25 Christmas Day. (holiday vacation 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and the 28th )
31 New Years Eve (long weekend - celebrated from the 28th until the 1st)
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Calendar of Events/ Calandrar de Eventos
Concerts / Conciertos, Festivals / Fiestas, Activities / Actividades
Monday / Lunes | Tuesday / Martes | Wednesday / Miércoles | Thursday / Jueves | Friday / Viernes | Saturday / Sábado | Sunday / Domingo
JANURARY / ENERO | FEBRUARY / FEBRERO | MARCH / MARZO | APRIL / ABRIL |
MAY / MAYO | JUNE / JUNIO | JULY / JULIO | AUGUST / AGOSTO |
SEPTEMBER / SEPTIEMBRE | OCTOBER / OCTUBRE | NOVEMBER / NOVIEMBRE | DECEMBER / DICIEMBRE
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
Real Life and Times in the Dominican Republic
These are links to our monthly calendar. Just click on the month you want to view and it will open in a new window. I have listed all the events, concerts and happenings that I can find.
If you have an event or know of one please send me an email and I will be happy to include it. You can also post an event in the C Box message board on this page. Include any links or contact information. Then I can post it on the calendar. I need to know at least a few weeks in advance to place it 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.
Tours in Dominican Republic
Holidays 2009
Janurary/ Enero
1 Día de Año Nuevo / New Years Day
5 Día de los Santo Reyes Magos - Epifania / Three Kings Day - Epiphany (official date is the 6th)
31 Día Nacional de la Juventud / Day of Youth
February/ Febrero
1 thru 27 Las Fiestas de Carnaval Dominicano / Dominican Carnival Parties
25 Miércoles de Ceniza / Ash Wednesday
25 Comienzo de la Cuaresma / The start of Lent
27 Día de la Independencia / Independence Day - Día de la Bandera / Flag Day (more info)
March/ Marzo
April / Abril
10 Viernes Santo / Good Friday
12 Semana Santa / Easter (celebrated from 8th to through the 12th)
May/ Mayo
4 Día del Trabajo / Labor Day (official date is the 1st)
31 Día de los Madres / Mother's Day (always falls on the last Sunday in May)
June/ Junio
11 Corpus Cristi
July/ Julio
26 Día del Padre / Father's Day (always falls on the last Sunday of June)
August/ Agusto
16 Día de la Restauración / Restoration Day
September/ Septembre
24 Día de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercedes Day
November/ Noviembre
9 Día de la Constitución / Constitution Day (official date is the 6th)
December/ Diciembre
10 National Heritage Day. Free admissions to all museums to celebrate this day.
25 Día de Navidad / Christmas Day
