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Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte2026 · Date · History · Messages

Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour annual holiday calendar published through the Presidency

Annual dateReviewed 2026-09-28Sensitive topic

About Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte

Día de Duarte commemorates the birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte in the Dominican Republic on 26 January.

The Ministry of Labour’s 2026 holiday calendar, published through the Presidency, lists Monday 26 January as the holiday for Duarte’s birth anniversary.

Why Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte matters

The observance is a national civic commemoration tied to Duarte’s birth date.

Government speeches may use honorific or patriotic descriptions of Duarte; the verified core facts here are the date, holiday status and historical chronology.

History of Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte

Dominican government sources identify Juan Pablo Duarte’s birth date as 26 January 1813.

The 2026 holiday calendar lists 26 January as the holiday commemorating his birth anniversary and states that the date is not shifted that year.

The Ministry of Labour identifies Law 139-97 as the framework governing holiday treatment; that law is treated here as a current calendar rule, not as proof of the commemoration’s original founding.

Origins & establishment

What the evidence establishes

Evidence & sources ↓

Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.

Why this exact date?26 January is Juan Pablo Duarte’s birth date.The Dominican Presidency identifies 26 January 1813 as Duarte’s birth date and the Ministry of Labour calendar describes 26 January as the holiday for his birth anniversary.

8 fields not established in reviewed sources

Originator / proposerNo originator or proposer of the recurring commemoration is established in the reviewed current government sources.

Proclaiming / establishing bodyThe reviewed current government sources do not establish the original body that founded the recurring commemoration.

Original establishing instrument / decisionLaw 139-97 governs holiday treatment but is not established as the original founding instrument for Día de Duarte.

Original instrument adoption / decision dateBecause the original founding instrument is unresolved, an adoption date is not asserted.

Current facilitator / coordinatorMultiple state institutions participate in commemoration and calendar administration; no exclusive facilitator is inferred.

First observanceThe first recurring observance is not established in the reviewed current sources.

Former nameNo former recurring official name is established in the reviewed sources.

Former dateNo former recurring commemorative date is established in the reviewed sources.

Later institutional actions

Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.

Other Material ChangeProvides the framework used by the Ministry of Labour when stating whether national holidays are shifted or kept on their calendar dates.Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour / national legal framework · Law 139-97 · 1997The 2026 Presidency/Ministry of Labour notice expressly cites Law 139-97 when describing holiday treatment.

Source qualityHigh confidence

2 Primary institutional / legal

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Names

Also known as

Duarte Day

How to Observe Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte

Read a reliable biography or archival account of Juan Pablo Duarte and the nineteenth-century Dominican independence period.

Check the current Ministry of Labour calendar for observed-holiday treatment in the year you are planning.

Visit a museum, archive or civic-history resource if one is available to you.

When discussing Duarte’s legacy, separate documented historical facts from later political or ceremonial interpretation.

Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte Facts

Fact 01

Día de Duarte is associated with 26 January in the Dominican Republic.

Fact 02

Juan Pablo Duarte was born on 26 January 1813, according to current Dominican government material.

Fact 03

The 2026 national holiday calendar keeps the holiday on Monday 26 January.

Fact 04

Law 139-97 governs the treatment of certain Dominican holidays.

Fact 05

Law 139-97 is not treated here as evidence of the observance’s original establishment.

Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte Messages

Wishing the Dominican Republic a thoughtful Día de Duarte.

May Día de Duarte encourage careful reading of the Dominican Republic’s history.

Classification

Topic and context

Civic, Remembrance & History →

Civic, Remembrance & History Civic Public Life

Accuracy notes

What this page does not assume

Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Remembrance Civic Context Care.

Evidence

Evidence & sources

Source policy →

Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.

Source 01

Presidency of the Dominican Republic — 2026 holiday calendar / Ministry of Labour

Primary institutional / legal

Source 02

Presidency of the Dominican Republic — 213th anniversary of Duarte’s birth

Primary institutional / legal

Source 03presidencia.gob.do

Presidency of the Dominican Republic — 2026 Duarte anniversary ceremony (opens in a new tab)

Observance recordGuide sources

National Government

Source 04presidencia.gob.do

Presidency of the Dominican Republic — 2026 holidays (opens in a new tab)

Observance recordGuide sources

National Government Current Calendar

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Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte?

26 January; observed-holiday treatment should be checked annually The documented recurrence rule is: 26 January is the commemorative date; observed-holiday treatment can shift under current Dominican rules.

Does Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte fall on the same date every year?

Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.

Is Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte an official public holiday?

The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Dominican Republic — national holiday calendar context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte?

The documented basis is: Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour annual holiday calendar published through the Presidency. Supporting evidence includes Presidency of the Dominican Republic — 2026 holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Dominican Republic — national holiday calendar context. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-28.

When is Día de Duarte?

The commemorative date is 26 January, the birth date of Juan Pablo Duarte.

What does the day commemorate?

It commemorates the birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte.

Was Duarte born on 26 January?

Yes. Current Dominican government material gives his birth date as 26 January 1813.

Can the observed holiday move?

Holiday treatment is governed by Dominican rules, so planners should check the Ministry of Labour calendar for the relevant year. In 2026 the 26 January holiday was not shifted.

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