The Ministry of Labor is again reminding all in the Dominican Republic the dates for public holidays in 2018. Check out the long weekends that will happen when the holidays fall on a Friday or Monday. On some occasions when the holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, take note that these are also times when many will take off from work for an extended long weekend.
These are:
January 2018:
Monday, 1 January (New Year’s Day), Saturday 6 January (Three Kings Day).
Sunday, 21 January (Our Lady Altagracia Day).
While the birthday of Dominican Republic founding father falls on Friday, 26 January, it will be a working day and the holiday is moved to Monday, 29 January.
February 2018:
Tuesday, 27 February (National Independence Day).
March 2018:
Friday, 30 March (Good Friday)
April 2018:
While Labor Day falls on Tuesday, 1 May (Labor Day), it is a working day and the holiday is moved to Monday, 30 April.
May 2018:
Thursday, 31 May (Corpus Christi Day)
August 2018:
Thursday, 16 August (Restoration Day)
September 2018:
Monday, 24 September (Mercedes Day)
November 2018:
While Constitution Day falls on Tuesday, 6 November, it will be a working day and the holiday is moved to Monday, 5 November.
December 2018:
Tuesday, 25 December (Christmas Day).
The official list of the 2018 holidays is available:
www.mt.gob.do
Read more in Spanish:
Listin Diario
28 December 2017
