The Ministry of Labor has announced the official holidays for calendar year 2024, and there are 12 holidays and six long, three-day, weekends. Take note that unofficial extended long weekends are created also depending on the day of the week of the holidays. Holidays mean less traffic in the city, but vacation areas see peaks in domestic travel.
Here are the official holidays in 2024:
January is the month of the most holidays. Monday, 1 January is a holiday. This creates a long weekend when combined with the festivities leading to the 31 December New Year celebrations.
Next comes Saturday, 6 January, Three Kings Day.
Sunday, 21 January is the Feast of Our Lady of High Grace (Altagracia). It is a religious holiday and there are no changes of date.
On Friday, 26 January, the country honors the birthday of nation founder, Juan Pablo Duarte, with the celebration moved...
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