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Holidays in Puerto Rico

The following is a list of national holidays in Puerto Rico. All official and nation-wide public holidays in Puerto Rico are determined by the state and coincide with holidays of the United States. However, there are innumerable local holidays celebrated at each town, such as the Patron Feasts.

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Public holidays

Date English name Local name (in Spanish) Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo Celebratory gunfire during the holiday leads to one or two deaths and about 20 injuries each year, mostly within public housing areas
First Monday in January Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Nacimiento de Martin Luther King, Jr.
Conmemoración del Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Third Monday in February Washington's Birthday Día de Washington
Natalicio de Washington
 
July 4 Independence Day 4 de Julio

Día de la Independencia

Día de la Independencia de Estados Unidos
 
July 25 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 25 de Julio

Conmemoración del ELA

Conmemoración del Estado Libre Asociado
 
First Monday in September Labor Day Día del Trabajo  
Second Monday in October Columbus Day Descubrimiento de América  
November 11 Veteran's Day Día del Veterano
Día de la Recordación
Official national celebration held at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery .
Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day Acción de Gracias

Día de Acción de Gracias

Día del Pavo
 
December 25 Christmas Día de Navidad

Navidad
Nacimiento del niñito Jesús

Día del niño Jesús
Delivery day of Santa Claus. Traditionally, Santa Claus will leave the Christmas presents under the Christmas tree. However, children do not leave "milk and cookies" for Santa.

Religious holidays

Date English name Local name (in Spanish) Remarks
January 5 Three Wise Men Eve Víspera de los Tres Reyes Magos Children leave a box with grass for the camels of the Three Wise Men and a glass of water for the men themselves.
January 6 Three Kings Day Día de los Tres Reyes Magos Children find that the camels ate the grass and the Three Kings drank the water left for them by the kids the day before. Also, they have left presents under the bed.
First day of Lent Ash Wednesday Miércoles de Ceniza  
Palm Sunday through Easter Holy Week Semana Santa Most schools, colleges, and universities give the complete week as a recess to students.
Sunday before Easter Sunday Palm Sunday Domingo de Ramos  
Friday before Easter Good Friday Viernes Santo  
The Date of Easter Easter Domingo de la Resurrección  
December 24 Christmas Eve Nochebuena
Día de Nochebuena
 
December 31 New Year's Eve Año Viejo
Fin de Año
 

Others

Date English name Local name (in Spanish) Remarks
February 14 Valentine's Day San Valentin
Día de San Valentin
 
Second Sunday in May Mother's Day Día de las Madres  
Third Sunday in June Father's Day Día de los Padres  
October 31 Halloween Halloween
Día de las Brujas
 

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Last updated: 05-23-2005 01:26:41