Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
About
Dominican Republic is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and a land border with Haiti to the west, occupying the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola which, along with Saint Martin, is one of only two islands in the Caribbean shared by two sovereign states. In the Antilles, the country is the second-largest nation by area after Cuba at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi) and second-largest by population after Haiti with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom 3.6 million reside in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.
When things are closed
Upcoming public holidays in Dominican Republic. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.
Día de la Restauración Dominicana · Restoration Day
August 16, 2026
Sunday
Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes · Our Lady of Mercy
September 24, 2026
Thursday
Día de la Constitución · Constitution Day
November 6, 2026
Friday
Navidad · Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Friday
Día de Año Nuevo · New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
Friday
Día de Reyes · Day of Kings
January 6, 2027
Wednesday
Cities (4)
References4
These references support the changing or licensed material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually. Entry rules can change, so verify them before booking.
- Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance.
- Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: Wikidata.
