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Dominican Republic Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has 13 national public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Dominican Republic public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | Día de Año Nuevo | Public holiday |
| Day of Kings | Día de Reyes | Public holiday | |
| Our Lady of Altagracia | Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia | Public holiday | |
| Duarte's Birthday | Día del Natalicio de Juan Pablo Duarte | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia de la República Dominicana | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Día del Trabajador | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | Public holiday |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Restoration Day | Día de la Restauración Dominicana | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Our Lady of Mercy | Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes | Public holiday |
| Constitution Day | Día de la Constitución | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Navidad | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Dominican Republic holiday calendar 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 4
February 1
March
April 1
May 2
June 1
July
August 1
September 1
October
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Dominican Republic 2028
6 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan
Take off Fri 7 Jan
Fri 21 Jan – Sun 23 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Thu 15 Jun – Sun 18 Jun
Take off Fri 16 Jun
Sat 4 Nov – Mon 6 Nov
No leave needed
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Dominican Republic?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.