The Ministry of Labor announced that this coming Friday, 16 August 2019 is a national holiday. The day celebrates Restoration Day, when independence of the Dominican Republic was reinstated from Spain. The day coincides with the start of school on the following Monday. Nevertheless, because it falls on a Friday, it creates a long weekend, a time to enjoy that last outing to the beach before school.
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Diario Libre
13 August 2019