Public holidays
1997, República Dominicana
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday, 1 January 1997 | Año Nuevo |
| 2 | Monday, 6 January 1997 | Día de los Reyes Magos |
| 3 | Tuesday, 21 January 1997 | Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia |
| 4 | Monday, 27 January 1997 | Día de Juan Pablo Duarte |
| 5 | Thursday, 27 February 1997 | Día de la Independencia Nacional |
| 6 | Friday, 28 March 1997 | Viernes Santo |
| 7 | Thursday, 1 May 1997 | Primero de Mayo |
| 8 | Thursday, 29 May 1997 | Corpus Christi |
| 9 | Saturday, 16 August 1997 | Día de la Restauración de la República |
| 10 | Wednesday, 24 September 1997 | Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes |
| 11 | Thursday, 6 November 1997 | Día de la Constitución |
| 12 | Thursday, 25 December 1997 | Navidad |