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Located in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic shares the island of La Hispaniola with Haiti. While Haitians’ official language is French, the Dominican Republic speaks Spanish. Christmas is a very important event in the Dominican Republic, where the population is mostly Catholic.123Christians offers information on Christmas in Dominican Republic. Celebrations start early in December when the stores stock up with items in every price range. | |
Every public employee receives a Christmas bonus, amounting to a month’s salary. Popular shopping areas - La Calle del Conde and La Avenida Mella - cater to all income groups. By six o’clock on December 24, if you have not ended your purchases you are out of luck, because people have gone home to plan for supper. Christmas dinner comprises dishes from pork on the grill, ham to the favorite sancocho. It contains plantains, meat and vegetables, all made into a soup. This delicious dinner is shared with the family and close friends.
At dinner, you may be surprised to hear in your front yard a group playing the Christmas Aguinaldo songs. It is customary to tip the players, thus encouraging them to play more before they move to the next house. Around midnight the party breaks up for the Missa Del Gallo (Midnight Mass) and some will stay talking and drinking until dawn. Mass on Christmas Day is normally held only at 12 noon for those who didn’t attend the Midnight Mass to still come. As in Panama and other Spanish- speaking countries, Christmas celebrations continue up to January 6th. On January 7th, every child returns to school. Have a pleasant Christmas in Dominican Republic with
123Christians.
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