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The officially recognized holidays in Puerto Rico are the following:
January
1 - New Year's Day
6 - Epiphany (Three Kings Day/Día de los tres reyes magos)
(Second Monday) - Eugenio María de Hostos Day (birthday)
(Third Monday) - Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Birthday)
Febriary
14 - St. Valentine's Day
Third Monday - President's Day
March
22 - Emancipation Day (Celebrating day slavery abolished in PR)
April
Third Monday - José de Diego Day (Birthday)
MARCH/APRIL/MAY
First Friday after First full moon after vernal equinox (march 21/22) - Good Friday
First Sunday after First full moon after vernal equinox (march 21/22) - Easter
May
Last Monday - Memorial Day
June
24 (City of San Juan only) St. John the Baptist Day (San Juan Bautista)
July
4 - Independence Day
Third Monday - Luis Muñoz Rivera Day (Birthday)
25 - Commonwealth Day / Constitution Day (Celebrates day Puerto Rico was granted Commonwealth Status by the United States Congress and adopted a state constitution)
27 José Celso Barbosa Day (Birthday)
September
First Monday - Labor Day
October
12 Columbus Day - Actual holiday generally moved to a Monday preceding the 12th
November
11 - Veterans Day (Celebrated on the following Monday if it falls on a weekend)
19 - Celebration of the discovery of Puerto Rico in 1493
Fourth Thursday - Thanksgiving
December
25 - Christmas Day
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThose in Puerto Rico celebrate the same holidays as they do in the United States, plus some additional ones. Holidays celebrated in Puerto Rico include Three Kings Day, Emancipation Day, and Constitution of Puerto Rico day.
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When is Puerto Rico's national holiday?
Puerto Rico celebrates most of the holidays that the United States celebrate. Recently it combined two public holidays of theirs to create one new one called The Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans.
When does Puerto Rico celebrate independence?
Puerto Rico does not celebrate it's independence, because it is not independent. What it does celebrate is the formation of the Commonwealth in July 25.
What festivals or yearly traditions take place in Puerto Rico?
They celebrate all Federal Holidays and have 17 Official local holidays plus they take an extra week off for Carnival.
What holiday costumes are found in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico's holidays costumes are very similar to America's, but for specific holidays they dress a little more fancy.
What events do Puerto Rico celebrate?
Carnival.
What are the local holidays in Puerto Rico?
same as the U.S.
What's an important holiday in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico celebrates many of the same holidays as the U.S. Christmas in Puerto Rico is a very different experience and worth seeing.
Does puerto rico celebrate three kings day?
Yes.
What is April Fools' Day called in Puerto Rico?
I dont think they celebrate april fools day in puerto rico :P -B.A.T Actually Yes we celebrate April fool in Puerto Rico it is in December 28 and we call it Dia de los inocentes =) -AnimeArtist
What are Puerto Rico's holidays like?
Depends how you want to celebrate it. Every place in Puerto Rico has a different way to celebrate it. If you want a traditional party, is good to go to San Juan. My family goes to San Juan every Christmas and is really fun. But if you want, you can look it up. Yo soy boricua, pa' que tu lo sepas
Who sells holidays to Condado in Puerto Rico?
Trip Advisor, Expedia, and Low Cost Holidays all offer holidays at Condado in Puerto Rico. Other major travel websites and services will also likely sell holiday packages for Condado as well.
What kind of holildays are at Puerto Rico?
All US Federal Holidays plus 17 Official local holidays.
