Puerto Rico Public Holidays 2026
January
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men's visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus' baptism.
Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos is a observance in Puerto Rico
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
February
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
Valentine's Day
February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Carnival
Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
Day in Commemoration of the Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz-Marín
Day in Commemoration of the Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz-Marín is a observance in Puerto Rico
March
American Citizenship Day
American Citizenship Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Day off for American Citizenship Day
American Citizenship Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Emancipation Day
Emancipation Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Emancipation Day Observed
Emancipation Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Good Friday
Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to Christian belief.
May
June
July
US Independence Day
US Independence Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
US Independence Day Observed
US Independence Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Constitution Day
Constitution Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
José Celso Barbosa's Birthday
José Celso Barbosa's Birthday is a observance in Puerto Rico
November
Election Day
Election Day is a public holiday in Puerto Rico
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Discovery Day
Discovery Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Discovery Day Observed
Discovery Day is a bank/public sector holiday in Puerto Rico
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday in Puerto Rico
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for Christmas Day
Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.