Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Puerto Rico and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Tue	Epiphany
19 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
16 Feb	Mon	President's Day
22 Mar	Sun	Emancipation Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
5 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
10 May	Sun	Mother's Day
25 May	Mon	Memorial Day
21 Jun	Sun	Father's Day
4 Jul	Sat	Independence Day
25 Jul	Sat	Constitution Day
7 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
12 Oct	Mon	Day of the Race
11 Nov	Wed	Veterans Day
19 Nov	Thu	Discovery Day
26 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Wed	Epiphany
18 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
15 Feb	Mon	President's Day
22 Mar	Mon	Emancipation Day
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
28 Mar	Sun	Easter Sunday
9 May	Sun	Mother's Day
31 May	Mon	Memorial Day
20 Jun	Sun	Father's Day
4 Jul	Sun	Independence Day
5 Jul	Mon	Independence Day Holiday
25 Jul	Sun	Constitution Day
26 Jul	Mon	Constitution Day Holiday
6 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
11 Oct	Mon	Day of the Race
11 Nov	Thu	Veterans Day
19 Nov	Fri	Discovery Day
25 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Thu	Epiphany
17 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
21 Feb	Mon	President's Day
22 Mar	Wed	Emancipation Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
16 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
14 May	Sun	Mother's Day
29 May	Mon	Memorial Day
18 Jun	Sun	Father's Day
4 Jul	Tue	Independence Day
25 Jul	Tue	Constitution Day
4 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
9 Oct	Mon	Day of the Race
11 Nov	Sat	Veterans Day
19 Nov	Sun	Discovery Day
23 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day

Puerto Rico celebrates 20 national holidays each year. Holidays in Puerto Rico are regulated under the “Laws Regulating the Operations of Commercial Establishments.

Under the laws, only eight of the national holidays are paid holidays for the general public. Government offices and banks are the only ones who receive paid days off for the remaining 12 holidays. All banks and government offices are closed on national holidays.

Labour laws in Puerto Rico state that employees should receive a paid day off for national holidays that apply to the public. If an employee is required to work on a national holiday based on their job requirements, that employee is entitled to receive a premium wage for work performed on that day.

The laws governing holidays provide the government with the authority to establish one-time national holidays for special events. These holidays have been used for election days and hurricane clean up. The law does not require employers to pay employees for these onetime events.

Carnival, or the two days before Ash Wednesday, is celebrated in Puerto Rico even though it is not officially recognised. Many businesses close during this celebration. The government of Puerto Rico does not require any business to participate in Carnival celebrations.