Our Lady of Mercedes Day (Día de las Mercedes)

Our Lady of Mercedes is a national holiday in the Dominican Republic observed on September 24th each year. The day honours the Virgin Mary on the feast day established by the Mercedian order in the 17th century.


Check all interesting Punta Cana events here → https://everythingpuntacana.com/events/

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

11 Tips for Travelling to Punta Cana After COVID-19 to Be Safe

Image
Is it reasonable to not go on vacation after the coronavirus outbreak? How can we travel without fear that the coronavirus is everywhere? Right now when the pandemic is in full swing, a good rest is impossible. But let’s look into the future, at the world after the coronavirus, which is sure to come. Vacations to popular destinations such as the Dominican Republic will become available sooner or later. So, we have decided to prepare some very important tips for travelling to Punta Cana after the COVID-19. In almost any society, tourism is part of a normal life. Obviously, people will be very happy to be able to travel again. How much they can afford pends on how much they are affected by the economic crisis that is the consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. But in general, the need to catch up in terms of tourism will be very high. Although it is difficult to predict whether people will travel as before, or whether a lot of them will draw certain conclusions for themselves, the cur...
Read more

Mango Season 2021 in the Dominican Republic

Image
From mid-April and to the end of October, the Mango Season sweetens the life of all people who live or temporarily stay in the Dominican Republic. During 6-7 months, bright like the sun and sweet Dominican mangos appear on food store shelves and at fruit stalls. It is worth trying all sorts! Dominican mangos are very tasty and are used to prepare jelly, marmalade and other local treats. Don’t miss this local fruit in all its juicy varieties! Read more about the best exotic fruits of the Dominican Republic → https://everythingpuntacana.com/fruits-dominican-republic/
Read more

Dominican Republic Independence Day 2021

Image
Traditionally celebrated on February 27, Dominican Independence Day is the Dominican Republic’s National Day commemorating independence from Haiti gained in 1844. The celebration of independence coincides with a national carnival in the Dominican Republic which in 2021 is not celebrated due to ANTI-COVID regulations and restrictions. Usually, every Sunday during the month of February, parades take place in every major city and region around the country. The carnival season culminates with Independence Day celebrations on February 27. This day, locals honor their founding fathers, Juan Pablo Duarte, Ramón Matías Mella and Francisco del Rosario Sánchez in the “Puerta del Conde”, in Santo Domingo, where the declaration of their war for Independence took place, on February 27, 1844. The president of the Dominican Republic gives an annual speech on this day to pay tribute as well. Check all about Punta Cana here → https://everythingpuntacana.com/
Read more