We are sure most of you were able to enjoy the much deserved long weekend, but do you know what date was being commemorated yesterday? Every year on November 6th, the Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Constitución” (Constitution Day). Back in the year 1844, the same year in which the Dominican Republic was proclaimed an […]
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Dominican Holidays 2016 and a little of our history!
Every new year we dig up our calendars to verify the day in which those little highlighted numbers will be on. These signifying the Dominican Holidays, and most of us schedule our weeks and months around them, either to visit family members, go on vacation, to church or simply, just rest.
4 reasons why all Dominicans should care about Constitution Day
Although Dominican Constitution Day has this year been moved to Monday November 10th, the “real” Dominican Constitution is today, November 6th, the anniversary of when the first Constitution of the Dominican Republic was signed on November 6th, 1844 in the province of San Cristobal.
Dominican Constitution Day – the reason for this long weekend
On November 6th every year the Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Constitución” (constitution day). This year the day-off for this national holiday was moved to Monday the 4th of November – so that we could all enjoy a nice long weekend of celebrations! The First Constitution Day November 6th, 1844 On the 6th of […]
