Ber Of National Holidays That Celebrate Their Patron Saint And Virgin. There Are Also Important Holidays In Honor Of People Who Have Done A Great Deal For The Country.Here Is A List Of The National Holidays In :January 1stAo Nuevo Or New Years Day January 6thDia De Los Reyes Magos Or Dia De Los Reyes Or EpiphanyIn A Lot Of Catholic Countries, This Celebration Is A Time For Christmas Fun. This Is One Of The National Holidays In Where Children Traditionally Receive Gifts On This Day Rather Than On Christmas. The Celebration Symbolizes The Three Kings Bringing Gifts, And People Exchange Gifts And Children Put Out Their Shoes For Where The Magi Leaves The Present Inside.January 21stNuestra Sra. De Altagracia Or Day Of Our Lady Of Altagracia The Feast Is In Honor Of The Dominican Patroness Or Our Lady Of The Highest Grace, Which Is The Patron Virgin Of The .January 26thJuan Pablo Duarte Day Or S DayThe Celebration Commemorates The Hero Of Independence From , And Who Was The First Of The Three Founding Fathers Of The Country.February 27thIndependence Day Celebrates Its From And Also Coincides With The Beginning Of The Dominican Carnival, Which Is The Pre-Lenten Celebration.May 1stPrimero De Mayo Or Dia Del Trabajo Or Dia Del Trabajador Or International Labour DayThis Is One Of The National Holidays In That Is Also Celebrated In Most Spanish-speaking Countries, Which Is Comparable To The U.S. Labor Day.August 16thRestauration Day September 24thDay Of Our Lady Of Las MercedesThis National Holiday Is In Honor Of The Islands Patron Saint.November 6thConstitution DayDecember 25thChristmas DayIn A Lot Of Catholic Countries, People Attend The Mass On Christmas Eve, And Prepare Traditional Food Which Is An Integral Part Of The Holiday. However, It Is Important To Take Note That For Most Dominicans, Christmas Day Is Not A Big Deal Even If Its A National Holiday. The Real Dominican Nativity Is Celebrated On Christmas Eve Which Is The Time When The Family Gets Together To Share A Late-night Dinner Or La Nochebuena With Plenty Of Foods And Too Much To Drink Like American Thanksgiving Dinner.Other Non-working Days Include Good Friday (April), Easter (April), (Thursday In June), And All The Sundays Of The Year, Mothers Day (last Sunday Of May), And Fathers Day (last Sunday Of June).
