Santo Domingo.– The banks and government offices will close their doors to the public at midday today, Thursday, and will resume their normal business on Monday, April 21.
All commercial banks operating in the country have announced that they will only work until 12:00 or 1:00pm today, while government offices like the Tax department and Labor ministry will close at 12:00.
Traditionally in Holy Week, all business activities in the Dominican Republic come to a halt on Thursday. However, some department stores and shopping centers will remain open all day, with some reduction in opening hours.