Día de la Altagracia
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)Día de la Altagracia | |
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Observed by | Dominican Republic |
Type | Religious |
Significance | feast day for "Our Lady of Altagracia", protector of the Dominican Republic |
Date | January 21 |
Next time | 21 January 2025 |
Frequency | annual |
Día de la Altagracia, or Altagracia Day, is a day commemorating the
Salvaleón de Higüey
.
The festival was originally held on August 15, but was moved to January 21 to celebrate victory over the French in 1690. Patron saint of Dominican Republic.
References
- ^ "Our Lady of Altagracia". SQPN. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.