2020 in the Dominican Republic
overview of Dominican Republic-related events during the year of 2020
Events in the year 2020 in the Dominican Republic.
Incumbents
President: Danilo Medina (until 16 August), Luis Abinader (starting 16 August)
Vice President: Margarita Cedeño de Fernández (until 16 August), Raquel Peña de Antuña (starting 16 August)
Events
1 January – New Year's Day, national holiday
6 January – Day of Kings (Dia de Reyes), national holiday
21 January – Our Lady of High Grace, national holiday
26 January – Duarte's Birthday, national holiday
16 February – 2020 Dominican Republic municipal elections: Software problems force the suspension of the elections.
27 February – Independence Day, national holiday
10 April – Good Friday, national holiday
12 April - Easter, national holiday
1 May - Labour Day, national holiday
31 May – Mother's Day
11 June – Corpus Christi, national holiday
26 July - Father's Day
16 August – Restoration Day, national holiday
24 September - Our Lady of Mercy (Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes), national holiday
6 November - Constitution Day, national holiday
25 December - Christmas Day, national holiday
16 February – 2020 Dominican Republic municipal elections: Software problems force the suspension of the elections.
27 February – Independence Day, Dominican Republic
28 February – The Dominican Republic refuses to allow a British cruise ship to dock due to fears of COVID-19. The ship heads to St. Maarten.
1 March – First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic.
16 April – Forty-two people die after drinking adulterated alcohol from three clandestine distilleries in the Dominican Republic.
5 July – In the 2020 Dominican Republic general election, Luis Abinader is elected president.
31 July – Hurricane Isaias batters the Dominican Republic, killing two.
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