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Puerto Ricans don't need much of an excuse to celebrate a holiday.
January
1. New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
6. Three Kings Day (Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos) (Epiphany)
Second Monday. (or Jan 11) Eugenio Maria de Hostos Birthday(Activist who fought to end slavery and independence)
Third Monday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February
18 Luis Muños Marin Birthday (First elected governor of Puerto Rico and beloved by Puerto Ricans. He was instrumental in gaining a measure of autonomy for Puerto Rico from the U.S. gaining Commonwealth Status for the island)
MARCH
22 Emancipation Day (DÃa de la abolición de esclavitud) - Slavery Abolished 1873. At the time the island was a colony of Spain
MARCH-APRIL
GOOD FRIDAY - official government and religious holiday - Celebrated the Friday before the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox - No earlier than March 20, no later than May 3.
EASTER - Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox
APRIL
Third Monday - Jose de Diego Birthday (April 16)- Political leader ("father of the independence movement" from both Spain and the US) and poet
MAY
Last Monday - Memorial Day
JUNE
24. Fiesta de San Juan Bautista (Feast of St. John the Baptist - Patron Saint of the island. Not a government holiday, but it may as well be.
JULY
4. Independence Day (of the United States). It is generally specified since there is a small but vocal independence movement for Puerto Rico.
17. Luis Miñoz Rivera birthday (third Monday in July) - Politcal activist who fought to gain autonomy from Spain. When the US took Puerto Rico from Spain in 1898 he became the resident Commissioner of PR in US Congress and instrumental in gaining U.S. Citizenship for Puerto Ricans with the Jones Act of 1917.
25. Puerto Rican Commonwealth Constitution Day / U.S. Occupation Day to the Independence movement
27. Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthday - Early advocate for Statehood and founder of the Puerto Rican Republican Party.
SEPTEMBER
LABOR DAY - First Monday after the first full weekend in September
OCTOBER
12. Columbus Day - Celebrated Second Monday In October in accordance with US Federal Holiday. Also called "Dia de la Raza" by some political groups.
NOBEMBER
11. Veterans Day / Armistice day
19. Discovery Day (Day Columbus Discovered Puerto Rico in 1493)
THANKSGIVING - Fourth Thursday
DECEMBER
25. Christmas
There are many more religious holidays here that have been secularized but are not official and though they are celebrated the work days are not interrupted.
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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.
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.
What events do Puerto Rico celebrate?
Carnival.
What is a popular holiday in Puerto Rico?
Carnival.
What is an important holiday that Puerto Rico celebrates?
Carnival.
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.
Why do Puerto Ricans celebrate Carnival?
People celebrate Christmas in Puerto Rico because it is a national holiday that anyone can celebrate, with traditions and imagination, Christmas is a fun time!
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
Is July 25th an important date in Puerto Rico?
Yes. July 25th is Puerto Rico Constitution Day. It commemorates the day the Constitution of Puerto Rico was signed into law and is celebrated as a public holiday.
What is Puerto Rico's favorite holiday dish?
Puerto Rico's favorite holiday dish is arroz con dulce, a sweetened rice pudding made with raisins, cloves, ginger and coconut cream.
What holiday is celebrated the most in Puerto Rico?
The whole Christmas season
