With the recently concluded Memorial Day holiday here in the US, and an upcoming festival here in my home village in Vermont it got me wondering- what are the national holidays in the DR? Are some businesses still open during these holidays or does everything close down? Are there any local or national festivals that celebrate different aspects of life (our festival this upcoming weekend celebrates the Dairy Industry)? Anything similar to a County Fair/Field Days?
National Holidays and Festivals
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WE have a boatload of holidays here............. As an employer it makes me crazy.
We have gov't holidays and religious holidays. Suffice to say everything closes 1 day of the year, Easter Friday. Everything else is fair game.
The other times alcohol sales is shut down is for elections. We just had them so we are good for almost 4 more years.
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Semana Santa!
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Semana Santa!
-@DRVisitor
The week all the residents of Las Terrenas leave town or go into hiding! 
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@ddmcghee
Lol, the only week/end where no traffic exists in Santo Domingo!
16955
Today is one of the religious holidays. They have set dates and are not changed.
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