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Aerial view of the Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia in Higüey, its tall concrete arch rising against a blue sky with white clouds and palm trees below

Festivals & big dates

Dominican Republic public holidays 2027: the official dates and the long weekends

In short

The Dominican Republic has 12 public holidays in 2027, from New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027 to Christmas on Saturday, 25 December 2027. Two move to a Monday: Epiphany to Monday, 4 January 2027 and Duarte Day to Monday, 25 January 2027.

The Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) published the official 2027 calendar on 2 November 2026, applying Law 139-97, which moves some holidays to a Monday. Here are the twelve dates, the two that move, the long weekends they create and how they fit with the return of Punta Cana's party season.

What are the public holidays in the Dominican Republic in 2027?

There are twelve, according to the Ministry of Labour. Two are worked on their calendar date and taken on the Monday before; the other ten stay where they fall, four of them on a Saturday.

The table gives each holiday's date and the day it is actually taken off, as the Ministry lists them.

HolidayDateDay off
New Year's DayFriday, 1 January 2027Same day
Epiphany (Día de los Santos Reyes)Wednesday, 6 January 2027Monday, 4 January 2027
Our Lady of AltagraciaThursday, 21 January 2027Same day
Duarte DayTuesday, 26 January 2027Monday, 25 January 2027
Independence DaySaturday, 27 February 2027Same day
Good FridayFriday, 26 March 2027Same day
Labour DaySaturday, 1 May 2027Same day
Corpus ChristiThursday, 27 May 2027Same day
Restoration DayMonday, 16 August 2027Same day
Our Lady of Mercy (Las Mercedes)Friday, 24 September 2027Same day
Constitution DaySaturday, 6 November 2027Same day
Christmas DaySaturday, 25 December 2027Same day

Which holidays move to a Monday in 2027?

Two. Epiphany falls on Wednesday, 6 January 2027 and is taken on Monday, 4 January 2027; Duarte Day, the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, falls on Tuesday, 26 January 2027 and is taken on Monday, 25 January 2027. On both original dates, people work as usual.

That is Law 139-97 at work. Passed on 19 June 1997, it moves to Monday the holidays that land on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, and the Ministry's list marks the ones that stay put, such as Altagracia on Thursday, 21 January 2027 and Corpus Christi on Thursday, 27 May 2027.

Four holidays fall on a Saturday in 2027 and stay there: Independence Day, Labour Day, Constitution Day and Christmas Day.

Which are the long weekends in 2027?

Five, counting each official day off together with the weekend next to it. The first is the longest: four days from New Year's Day to the Epiphany Monday.

FromToHoliday
Friday, 1 January 2027Monday, 4 January 2027New Year's Day and Epiphany, four days
Saturday, 23 January 2027Monday, 25 January 2027Duarte Day, three days
Friday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 28 March 2027Good Friday, three days
Saturday, 14 August 2027Monday, 16 August 2027Restoration Day, three days
Friday, 24 September 2027Sunday, 26 September 2027Our Lady of Mercy, three days

Holidays and the party season in Punta Cana

Punta Cana's party season returns in February 2027, the month of Independence Day, which falls on Saturday, 27 February 2027. The dates of each night appear in our calendar as they go on sale, and Bávaro after dark shows where the venues are.

Whatever the date of your trip, two things don't change: the free Dominican Republic e-ticket for entry and exit, and the peso as the only legal tender, explained in Punta Cana currency.

Which holidays are left in 2026?

Two. Constitution Day falls on Friday, 6 November 2026, which is worked, and the holiday moves to Monday, 9 November 2026, the Ministry of Labour reminded employers and workers.

Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026, is not moved, so it joins the weekend that follows.

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Quick answers

How many public holidays does the Dominican Republic have in 2027?

Twelve, according to the calendar the Ministry of Labour published under Law 139-97: New Year's Day, Epiphany, Our Lady of Altagracia, Duarte Day, Independence Day, Good Friday, Labour Day, Corpus Christi, Restoration Day, Our Lady of Mercy, Constitution Day and Christmas Day. Two of them, Epiphany and Duarte Day, are taken on a Monday.

Is 27 February 2027 a holiday in the Dominican Republic?

Yes. Independence Day falls on Saturday, 27 February 2027, and the Ministry of Labour's 2027 calendar says it is not moved, so the holiday stays on that Saturday. It is one of four holidays that land on a Saturday in 2027, along with Labour Day, Constitution Day and Christmas Day.

When is Duarte Day 2027 taken off?

On Monday, 25 January 2027. Duarte Day, which commemorates the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, falls on Tuesday, 26 January 2027, so under Law 139-97 that Tuesday is worked and the holiday moves to the Monday before. Together with the weekend, it makes a three-day break that starts on Saturday, 23 January 2027.

Is Good Friday 2027 a holiday in the Dominican Republic?

Yes. Good Friday is Friday, 26 March 2027, and the Ministry of Labour lists it as not moved; with the weekend that follows, it gives a three-day break ending on Sunday, 28 March 2027. Corpus Christi, on Thursday, 27 May 2027, is also a public holiday and also stays on its own day.

What are the long weekends in the Dominican Republic in 2027?

Five, counting each official day off with the weekend next to it: New Year's Day and Epiphany, from Friday, 1 January 2027 to Monday, 4 January 2027; Duarte Day, ending on Monday, 25 January 2027; Good Friday, from Friday, 26 March 2027; Restoration Day, ending on Monday, 16 August 2027; and Our Lady of Mercy, from Friday, 24 September 2027. Only the first one lasts four days.

Which public holidays are left in 2026 in the Dominican Republic?

Two. Constitution Day falls on Friday, 6 November 2026, which the Ministry of Labour says is worked, with the holiday moved to Monday, 9 November 2026. Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026, is not moved. After that, the 2027 calendar begins with New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.

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