SANTIAGO |
Holidays & Parades |
JANUARY 1 | NEW YEAR DAY (Observed) |
JANUARY 6 | EPIPHANY DAY (Observed) |
JANUARY 21 | OUR LADY OF ALTAGRACIA'S DAY (Observed) |
JANUARY 26 | JUAN PABLO DUARTE 'S DAY (Observed) |
FEBRUARY 27 | INDEPENDENCY DAY (Observed) |
MARCH / APRIL | GOOD FRIDAY (Observed) |
MARCH 30 | THE MARCH 30TH BATTLE DAY |
MAY 1 | LABOR'S DAY (Observed) |
MAY 16 | ELECTIONS DAY (Observed every 4 years only) |
LAST SUNDAY OF MAY | MOTHERS DAY |
JUNE / JULY | CORPUS CHRISTI'S DAY |
JULY 25 | SANTIAGO APOSTOL'S DAY |
LAST SUNDAY OF JULY | FATHERS DAY |
AUGUST 16 | RESTORATION'S DAY (Observed) |
SEPTEMBER 24 | OUR LADY OF MERCEDES' DAY (Observed) |
OCTOBER 12 | COLUMBUS DAY |
DECEMBER 24 | CHRISTMAS EVE |
DECEMBER 25 | CHRISTMAS DAY (Observed) |
DECEMBER 31 | NEW YEAR EVE |
NOTE: DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
There are a new rule about holidays: If the holiday is taken place on the middle of the week (such as Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) the holiday will be celebrated on the next Monday of the following week. This apply only for the holidays marked as observed.
PARADES CALENDAR
Parade name | Date | Place on the province |
Santiago's Carnival | All February Month | Santiago City |
Villa Gonzalez Parade | June 29 | Villa Gonzalez |
Saint Santiago | July 25 | Santiago City |
Villa Bisono's Parade | July 26 | Villa Bisono(Navarrete) |
San Jose De Las Matas Parade | August 18 | San Jose de Las Matas |
Restoration Memorial Day | August 16 | Santiago City |
Tamboril Parade | October 24 | Tamboril |