Semana Santa Beach Celebrations 2026 (Dominican Republic)

Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the Dominican Republic's biggest annual vacation period as well as a major religious observance. Schools and universities close for the week, and while the Colonial City's churches hold processions such as the Good Friday Procesión del Santo Entierro, millions of Dominicans head to the coast, turning beach towns like Las Terrenas, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and Punta Cana into improvised open-air festivals with concert stages, beach parties and heavy traffic. (Date shown is estimated from the event's typical annual timing — confirm with the organizer closer to the date.)