Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana, Caribbean island ke Hispaniola island ke ek des hae Iske capital city, aur sab se barraa city, Santo Domingo hae. Hian pe Spanish me baat karaa jaawe hae.

 History 
Hispaniola ke Christopher Columbus 5 December 1492 ke dekhis rahaa.
 National holidays 
+Holidays Date  Spanish name  Local name  Remarks January 1  New Year's Day  New Year's Day  Non-working day. January 6  Epiphany  Three Magi Day  Movable. January 21  Our Lady of High Grace  La Altagracia's Day  Non-working day. A Catholic holiday in honor of Our Lady of High Grace, Patroness of the Dominican People. January 26  Juan Pablo Duarte's Birthday  Juan Pablo Duarte's Day  Movable. February 27  National Independence  Independence's Day  Non-working day. Variable date  Good Friday  Good Friday  Non-working day. A Christian (Catholic) holiday. May 1  International Labor Day  Labor Day  Movable. Variable date  Corpus Christi  Feast of Corpus  Non-working day. A Catholic holiday. A Thursday of June (60 days after Easter). August 16  Nacional Restoration  Restoration Day  Non-working day. September 24  Our Lady of Mercy  Las Mercedes' Day  Non-working day. A Catholic holiday in honor of Our Lady of Mercy, Patroness of the Dominican Republic. November 6  First Dominican Constitution  Constitution Day  Movable. December 25  Christmas  Christmas Day  Non-working day. Many people, both Christians and some people who are not Christians, celebrate Christmas as a winter holiday of peace, friendship, and gift-giving.

Notes:
 The non-working holidays are not moved to another day.
 If a movable holiday falls on Saturday, Sunday or Monday then it is not moved to another day. If it falls on Tuesday or Wednesday, the holiday is moved to the previous Monday. It it falls on Thursday or Friday, the holiday is moved to the next Monday.

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