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Annual Events in the Dominican Republic

Hawaii has numerous public holidays and a mass of annual festivals and events. Dates do change slightly from year to year. The major Hawaii events are listed below.

January

21 - Religious Holiday, Our Lady of Altagracia, the Dominican patron Saint.

26 - National Holiday, Juan Pablo Duarte's Day.

February

Dominican Carnival takes place all month long in many provinces.

21 - Patron Saint's Festivities at several Dominican provinces.

27 - National Holiday, Independence Day. Carnival Parade at George Washington Ave. (Santo Domingo), different acts, commemorating the National Independence Day.

March

19 - National Holiday, March 19 Battle.

30 - National Holiday, March 30 Battle.

April

5 - Cabral Carnival Party (Pedernales).

May

1 - International Labor Day

3 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Puerto Plata province.

30 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Montecristi province.

June

1 - Patron Saint's Festivities at San Juan de la Maguana province.

13 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Bonao province.

29 - Patron Saint's Festivities at San Pedro de Macoris province.

July

23-31 - Santo Domingo's Merengue Festival.

25 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Santiago province, San Cristobal province.

August

16 - National Holiday, Restoration
Patron Saint's Festivities at La Vega province.

September

7 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Azua province.

24 - Religious Holiday, Our Lady of the Mercies.

October

4 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Barahona province.

12 - National Holiday, Discovery of the Americas.

21 - Puerto Plata's Merengue Festival.

November

1 - Religious Holyday, All Saints Day.

6 - National Constitution Day.

21 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Peravia province.

December

4 - Patron Saint's Festivities at Samana province.

5 - National Holiday, Discovery of the Hispaniola Island.

20-31 - Christmas Holidays.

31 - New Year's Eve.