Christmas in the Dominican Republic

Christmas in the Dominican Republic is awaiting. Celebrate at the beach!

If you're planning on traveling to the Caribbean for the Christmas holidays, make sure to book your trip way in advance. Airplane tickets and hotel rates might be higher as we are approaching the high season, sometimes they get sold out quickly, especially in the Dominican Republic. 

Start planning your winter getaway on the North Coast of the island. Enjoy vibrant Christmas Holidays in Cabarete. Hotel Villa Taina welcomes you to celebrate with family and friends, right on the beach.

Fireworks, restaurants with an ocean view, and parties at the beach.

Dominicans love Christmas and they enjoy celebrating it with friends and family, at home or at the beach, with lots of food and good music and dances. Visitors and ex-pats are always welcome to join a big group, in fact anyone in the Dominican Republic will treat you like family, especially during the holidays. There is a wide list of places to visit and dishes to taste,, so make sure you get the most of the Christmas dinner filled with exquisite typical dishes from this country. Enjoy the sunny atmosphere at the beach, fireworks at night, music and presents at home.

On La Noche Buena, Dominicans often gather with family and friends for a huge dinner, with lots of traditional foods and homemade dishes.
Many Dominicans go to church on Christmas Eve for a midnight Catholic mass service, La Misa del Gallo (“Rooster’s Mass”). This ceremony is named after the belief that a rooster crowed on the night when Jesus was born.

One of the most typical dishes served on Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) is cerdo asado (roast pork), arroz moro de guandules, pasteles en hojas (banana leaves filled with pork, meat, chicken, or fish), and many desserts, such as pudding, jalea de batata, and turrón.