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Current Date And Time In Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:58:21 AST
Capital: Monte Plata
Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (AST)
Population: 195,000
Area: 2,601.61 km²
State Code: DO-29

🗓️ Public Holidays in Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Monte Plata Province.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Monte Plata Province observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Monte Plata Province, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia Nacional on February 27) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic

This is Dominican Republic's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Dominican Republic's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Monte Plata Province and the rest of Dominican Republic, not a separate Monte Plata Province-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Monte Plata Province

These are Dominican Republic's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Dominican Republic's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Dominican Republic, including Monte Plata Province. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia NacionalFebruary 27National HolidayFull National Closurepresidencia.gob.do

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Monte Plata Province

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Monte Plata Province close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Dominican Republic are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Monte Plata Province doesn't simply disappear — Dominican Republic's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Monte Plata Province's capital, Monte Plata observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Monte Plata Province.

Frequently Asked Questions — Monte Plata Province Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Monte Plata Province?

Yes, they do. Monte Plata Province follows Dominican Republic's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Monte Plata Province?

Monte Plata Province observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Dominican Republic nationally, since Monte Plata Province doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Monte Plata Province?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Monte Plata Province.


Do public holidays in Monte Plata Province differ from the rest of Dominican Republic?

No — public holidays in Dominican Republic are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Monte Plata Province observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Monte Plata Province-specific reference, not because Monte Plata Province has its own separate holiday list.


Does Monte Plata, Monte Plata Province's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Monte Plata observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Monte Plata Province and Dominican Republic. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Monte Plata Province's public holiday dates?

Monte Plata Province's public holidays are mandated by Dominican Republic's national statutory framework, published via presidencia.gob.do — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Monte Plata Province Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia Nacional (February 27)
📍 Monte Plata Province Quick Facts
State Capital: Monte Plata
Population: 195,000
Area: 2,602 km²
Area Rank in Dominican Republic: #5
Population Density: 74.1 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -04:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side