Monday, 2 May is a holiday in the Dominican Republic, creating a long weekend. The day is taken off in celebration of Labor Day or International Workers Day, May 1st, which falls on a Sunday this year. The DR1 news digest will not be updated on Monday. News will be compiled for the Tuesday issue.
For a calendar of official and not-so-official holidays in the DR, check out http://dr1.com/travel/prepare/holidays.shtml