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Puerto Rico holidays
The next official holiday is Columbus Day / Día de la Raza on Monday, October 12, 2026. Puerto Rico observes 18 official holidays: the 11 U.S. federal holidays plus seven of its own.
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Columbus Day / Día de la Raza
Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América)Monday, October 12, 2026
Second Monday in October.
Veterans Day
Día del VeteranoWednesday, November 11, 2026
Puerto Ricans have served in the U.S. armed forces since World War I.
Discovery of Puerto Rico Day
Día de la Puertorriqueñidad (Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico)Thursday, November 19, 2026
Columbus reached the island on November 19, 1493, on his second voyage.
Every date
Official holidays by year
Government offices, banks and schools close on these days, and many businesses do too. Rows fade once a date has passed.
2026
| Holiday | Date | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Día de Año Nuevo | Thu, Jan 1 | Federal + PR | |
| Three Kings Day Día de Reyes | Tue, Jan 6 | Puerto Rico | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 19 | Federal + PR | |
| Presidents' Day & Day of Puerto Rico's Founders Día de los Presidentes y de los Próceres de Puerto Rico | Mon, Feb 16 | Federal + PR | |
| American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana | Mon, Mar 2 | Puerto Rico | |
| Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud | Sun, Mar 22 | Puerto Rico | |
| Good Friday Viernes Santo | Fri, Apr 3 | Puerto Rico | |
| Memorial Day Día de la Recordación (Memorial Day) | Mon, May 25 | Federal + PR | |
| Juneteenth Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 | Federal + PR | |
| Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos | Sat, Jul 4 Federal offices observe Fri | Federal + PR | |
| Puerto Rico Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico | Sat, Jul 25 | Puerto Rico | |
| José Celso Barbosa Day Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa | Mon, Jul 27 | Puerto Rico | |
| Labor Day Día del Trabajo | Mon, Sep 7 | Federal + PR | |
| Columbus Day / Día de la Raza Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) | Mon, Oct 12 | Federal + PR | |
| Veterans Day Día del Veterano | Wed, Nov 11 | Federal + PR | |
| Discovery of Puerto Rico Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad (Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico) | Thu, Nov 19 | Puerto Rico | |
| Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias | Thu, Nov 26 | Federal + PR | |
| Christmas Day Día de Navidad | Fri, Dec 25 | Federal + PR |
2027
| Holiday | Date | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Día de Año Nuevo | Fri, Jan 1 | Federal + PR | |
| Three Kings Day Día de Reyes | Wed, Jan 6 | Puerto Rico | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 18 | Federal + PR | |
| Presidents' Day & Day of Puerto Rico's Founders Día de los Presidentes y de los Próceres de Puerto Rico | Mon, Feb 15 | Federal + PR | |
| American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana | Tue, Mar 2 | Puerto Rico | |
| Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud | Mon, Mar 22 | Puerto Rico | |
| Good Friday Viernes Santo | Fri, Mar 26 | Puerto Rico | |
| Memorial Day Día de la Recordación (Memorial Day) | Mon, May 31 | Federal + PR | |
| Juneteenth Juneteenth | Sat, Jun 19 Federal offices observe Fri | Federal + PR | |
| Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos | Sun, Jul 4 Federal offices observe Mon | Federal + PR | |
| Puerto Rico Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico | Sun, Jul 25 | Puerto Rico | |
| José Celso Barbosa Day Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa | Tue, Jul 27 | Puerto Rico | |
| Labor Day Día del Trabajo | Mon, Sep 6 | Federal + PR | |
| Columbus Day / Día de la Raza Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) | Mon, Oct 11 | Federal + PR | |
| Veterans Day Día del Veterano | Thu, Nov 11 | Federal + PR | |
| Discovery of Puerto Rico Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad (Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico) | Fri, Nov 19 | Puerto Rico | |
| Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias | Thu, Nov 25 | Federal + PR | |
| Christmas Day Día de Navidad | Sat, Dec 25 Federal offices observe Fri | Federal + PR |
2028
| Holiday | Date | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Día de Año Nuevo | Sat, Jan 1 Federal offices observe Fri | Federal + PR | |
| Three Kings Day Día de Reyes | Thu, Jan 6 | Puerto Rico | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 17 | Federal + PR | |
| Presidents' Day & Day of Puerto Rico's Founders Día de los Presidentes y de los Próceres de Puerto Rico | Mon, Feb 21 | Federal + PR | |
| American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana | Thu, Mar 2 | Puerto Rico | |
| Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud | Wed, Mar 22 | Puerto Rico | |
| Good Friday Viernes Santo | Fri, Apr 14 | Puerto Rico | |
| Memorial Day Día de la Recordación (Memorial Day) | Mon, May 29 | Federal + PR | |
| Juneteenth Juneteenth | Mon, Jun 19 | Federal + PR | |
| Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos | Tue, Jul 4 | Federal + PR | |
| Puerto Rico Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico | Tue, Jul 25 | Puerto Rico | |
| José Celso Barbosa Day Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa | Thu, Jul 27 | Puerto Rico | |
| Labor Day Día del Trabajo | Mon, Sep 4 | Federal + PR | |
| Columbus Day / Día de la Raza Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) | Mon, Oct 9 | Federal + PR | |
| General Election Day Día de las Elecciones Generales | Tue, Nov 7 | Puerto Rico | |
| Veterans Day Día del Veterano | Sat, Nov 11 Federal offices observe Fri | Federal + PR | |
| Discovery of Puerto Rico Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad (Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico) | Sun, Nov 19 | Puerto Rico | |
| Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias | Thu, Nov 23 | Federal + PR | |
| Christmas Day Día de Navidad | Mon, Dec 25 | Federal + PR |
2029
| Holiday | Date | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Día de Año Nuevo | Mon, Jan 1 | Federal + PR | |
| Three Kings Day Día de Reyes | Sat, Jan 6 | Puerto Rico | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 15 | Federal + PR | |
| Presidents' Day & Day of Puerto Rico's Founders Día de los Presidentes y de los Próceres de Puerto Rico | Mon, Feb 19 | Federal + PR | |
| American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana | Fri, Mar 2 | Puerto Rico | |
| Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud | Thu, Mar 22 | Puerto Rico | |
| Good Friday Viernes Santo | Fri, Mar 30 | Puerto Rico | |
| Memorial Day Día de la Recordación (Memorial Day) | Mon, May 28 | Federal + PR | |
| Juneteenth Juneteenth | Tue, Jun 19 | Federal + PR | |
| Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos | Wed, Jul 4 | Federal + PR | |
| Puerto Rico Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico | Wed, Jul 25 | Puerto Rico | |
| José Celso Barbosa Day Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa | Fri, Jul 27 | Puerto Rico | |
| Labor Day Día del Trabajo | Mon, Sep 3 | Federal + PR | |
| Columbus Day / Día de la Raza Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) | Mon, Oct 8 | Federal + PR | |
| Veterans Day Día del Veterano | Sun, Nov 11 Federal offices observe Mon | Federal + PR | |
| Discovery of Puerto Rico Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad (Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico) | Mon, Nov 19 | Puerto Rico | |
| Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias | Thu, Nov 22 | Federal + PR | |
| Christmas Day Día de Navidad | Tue, Dec 25 | Federal + PR |
2030
| Holiday | Date | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Día de Año Nuevo | Tue, Jan 1 | Federal + PR | |
| Three Kings Day Día de Reyes | Sun, Jan 6 | Puerto Rico | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 21 | Federal + PR | |
| Presidents' Day & Day of Puerto Rico's Founders Día de los Presidentes y de los Próceres de Puerto Rico | Mon, Feb 18 | Federal + PR | |
| American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana | Sat, Mar 2 | Puerto Rico | |
| Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud | Fri, Mar 22 | Puerto Rico | |
| Good Friday Viernes Santo | Fri, Apr 19 | Puerto Rico | |
| Memorial Day Día de la Recordación (Memorial Day) | Mon, May 27 | Federal + PR | |
| Juneteenth Juneteenth | Wed, Jun 19 | Federal + PR | |
| Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos | Thu, Jul 4 | Federal + PR | |
| Puerto Rico Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico | Thu, Jul 25 | Puerto Rico | |
| José Celso Barbosa Day Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa | Sat, Jul 27 | Puerto Rico | |
| Labor Day Día del Trabajo | Mon, Sep 2 | Federal + PR | |
| Columbus Day / Día de la Raza Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) | Mon, Oct 14 | Federal + PR | |
| Veterans Day Día del Veterano | Mon, Nov 11 | Federal + PR | |
| Discovery of Puerto Rico Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad (Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico) | Tue, Nov 19 | Puerto Rico | |
| Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias | Thu, Nov 28 | Federal + PR | |
| Christmas Day Día de Navidad | Wed, Dec 25 | Federal + PR |
Beyond the official list
Cultural calendar
Not public holidays, but they shape the island's year.
- Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián January 2026
Old San Juan's big street festival, usually over a long weekend in mid-to-late January; dates are announced each year by the Municipality of San Juan. - Octavitas begin Thursday, January 7, 2027
Eight more days of celebration after Three Kings Day. - Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián January 2027
Old San Juan's big street festival, usually over a long weekend in mid-to-late January; dates are announced each year by the Municipality of San Juan. - Ash Wednesday (Carnaval ends) Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Carnaval de Ponce, with its vejigantes, runs in the days before. - Noche de San Juan Wednesday, June 23, 2027
On the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist, people walk backward into the sea at midnight for good luck. - Festival de las Máscaras de Hatillo Tuesday, December 28, 2027
Hatillo's masked festival, held on the Day of the Holy Innocents. - Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián January 2028
Old San Juan's big street festival, usually over a long weekend in mid-to-late January; dates are announced each year by the Municipality of San Juan. - Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián January 2029
Old San Juan's big street festival, usually over a long weekend in mid-to-late January; dates are announced each year by the Municipality of San Juan. - Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián January 2030
Old San Juan's big street festival, usually over a long weekend in mid-to-late January; dates are announced each year by the Municipality of San Juan. - Christmas season late November to mid-January
Often called the longest Christmas in the world: parrandas (musical house-to-house serenades), lechón, pasteles and coquito, through Three Kings Day and the Octavitas. - Fiestas patronales all year
Every municipality celebrates its patron saint with a multi-day town festival of music, food kiosks and rides.
How this works
Notes on the dates
Dates follow the official list published by Puerto Rico's Office of Administration and Transformation of Human Resources (OATRH, Memorando Especial ME-12-2026) and the same rules for other years. The Governor may move a holiday's observance to the nearest Monday or Friday by proclamation; we update when that happens.
- The third-Monday-in-February holiday honors George Washington, U.S. presidents and Puerto Rico's próceres, a list of island leaders that includes Eugenio María de Hostos, José de Diego, Luis Muñoz Rivera, Julia de Burgos and Roberto Clemente.
- When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, federal offices observe it on the nearest weekday. Puerto Rico government observance can differ.
- General Election Day, every four years, is a holiday (next: November 7, 2028).
- Good Friday is a Puerto Rico holiday but not a federal one; federal offices on the island stay open.