All year round, the Dominicans, known as lovers of festivities, music and celebrations, have holidays that cater to culture, religion, music and everything else in between. Below are the Dominican Republic holidays that are celebrated in the country throughout the second half of the year. July A two-week festival begins on the third week of …
The Most Important Dominican Republic Holidays
The best times of the year to visit the Dominican Republic is during one of its holidays. Doing so will give you a good taste of the nation’s culture and people. The Dominican Republic holidays are roughly divided into three the official public holidays, the festival holidays, and the fiestas patronales. National public holidays consist …
The Carnaval And Dominican Republic’s Regional Carnaval Traditions
Long before all other Dominican Republic holidays were celebrated, the Dominicans have already developed a special type of celebration called the Carnaval. Its history stretches as far back as 1500s with a cocktail of tradition that comes from the early Christians who have settled in Hispaniola with substantial contributions from the natives of the land …