January is a month of many holidays starting from 1 January, New Year?s Day. Other January holidays are Epiphany Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, 10 January making for a long weekend. Our Lady of Altagracia Day, falls on Friday, 21 January, which makes for another long weekend. And then Duarte Day falls on a Wednesday, but will be celebrated on Monday, 24 January, so that those who can may enjoy a an extended long weekend. For more on holidays in 2005, see http://dr1.com/travel/prepare/holidays.shtml