The Dominican Republic has made progress toward space exploration.
 In the last 10 years the Dominican Republic has become one of the world's notably progressive states in terms of recycling and waste disposal
The Dominican Republic celebrates Dia de la Altagracia on January 21 in honor of its patroness, Duarte's Day on January 26 in honor of one of its founding fathers, Independence Day on February 27, Restoration Day on August 16, Virgen de las Mercedes on September 24, and Constitution Day on November 6

