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1 January: New Year
6 January: Epiphany
21 January: Nuestra Señora de Altagracia
26 January: Juan Pablo Duarte Day
27 February: Independence Day
April: Good Friday
1 May: International Workers' Day
7 June: Corpus Cristi
16 August: Anniversary of the Restoration
24 September: Our Lady of Mercy
6 November: Constitution Day
25 December: Christmas
The Samaná peninsula is perhaps the best destination in the Dominican Republic for adventure and nature lovers. Not only for the spectacle offered by humpback whales from the Atlantic as they mate and give birth to their young, but also for its magnificent green mountains, long beaches and small fishing villages bathed in the water of a turquoise sea.
Los Haitises National Park is a must see in the area.