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Local January 21, 2011 | 8:31 am
Revered Virgin, Founding Father give Dominicans the longest weekend ever
Higuey, Dominican Republic.- Thousands of Catholics have been gathering in Higüey’s Basilica since early Thursday for the religious activities in honor of the Virgin de La Altagracia.
Dominicans also revere their nation’s founding father, Juan Pablo Duarte, on Wednesday, January 26, but the transfer of the day off to Monday makes it a 4-day weekend, the longest ever.
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