Holidays 2015
January/ Enero
1 - Friday - New Year's Day
5 - Monday celebrating (The 6th is the OFFICIAL date) Día de los Santo Reyes Magos - Epifania / Three Kings Day - Epiphany (what is
3 Kings Day?)
12 - Día de la Resistencia Heroica/ Day of Heroic Resistance (this is the first year for this day to honor the men and women who fought for a fairer society)
15 - to End of March - Whale Watching (the best place to observe is the Samana Bay)
26 - Monday - Duarte Day (more information on
Duarte).
February/ Febrero
1 thru 29 Las Fiestas de
Carnaval Dominicano / Dominican Carnival Parties Carnival Dominicano/ Dominican Carnival celebrations happen all month. The weekends are when different communities hold their parades and celebrations.
19 - Thursday - Chinese New Year (celebrations for the Year of the Goat in
China Town)
18 - Miércoles de Ceniza / Ash Wednesday
27 - Friday -
Día 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
1 Sunday/ Domingo The big
Carnival Parade on the Malecon in Santo Domingo.
29 Domingo de Ramos / Palm Sunday
April/ Abril
3 -Viernes Santo / Good Friday (long weekend from Thursday the 2nd to Sunday the 5th - one of the biggest vacation times here)
? - Secretaries Day
May/ Mayo.
4 - Monday - Día del Trabajo / Labor Day (official day May 1st) (long weekend from Friday the 1st to Monday the 4th)
31 - Sunday - Mother's Day. (Always falls on the last Sunday in May)
June/ Junio
4 - Thursday - Corpus Christi Day
July/ Julio
26 - Sunday - Father's Day (Always falls on the last Sunday in July)
August/ Agusto
16 - Sunday - Restoration Day/ Día de Restauración (more information on
Restoration Day)
September/ Septiembre
24 - Thursday - Día de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercedes Day.(more information on
Las Mercedes)
November/ Noviembre
9 - Monday - Día de la Constitución / Constitution Day (official day is Friday the 6th) (to make for a long weekend from Friday the 6th to Monday the 9th Constitution Day will be celebrated on the 6th)
December/ Decembre
25 - Friday - Día de Navidad / Christmas Day (How Dominicans celebrate
Christmas)