Dominican religious holiday
Día de la Altagracia, or Altagracia Day, is a day commemorating the patronal image and protector of the people of the Dominican Republic. It is a feast day and annual public holiday on January 21. "Our Lady of Altagracia" is a portrait of the Virgin Mary painted in the 16th century. The portrait is kept in the Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia in the city of Salvaleón de Higüey.