Public holidays in Puerto Rico 2026

There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 15 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Puerto Rico 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
TuesdayEpiphany
MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
MondayGeorge Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico
SundayEmancipation Day
MondayEmancipation Day (observed)
FridayGood Friday
MondayMemorial Day
FridayJuneteenth National Independence Day
FridayIndependence Day (observed)
SaturdayIndependence Day
SaturdayPuerto Rico Constitution Day
MondayLabor Day
MondayColumbus Day
WednesdayVeterans Day
ThursdayPuerto Rican Identity Day
ThursdayThanksgiving Day
FridayChristmas Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

20 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 5 Jan3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026144Epiphany
Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026362Epiphany
Tue 20 Jan, Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan17 Jan – 25 Jan 2026492.3Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tue 17 Feb, Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026492.3George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico
Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar21 Mar – 29 Mar 2026492.3Emancipation Day, Emancipation Day (observed)
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Memorial Day
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026492.3Juneteenth National Independence Day
Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026492.3Independence Day (observed), Independence Day
Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026492.3Labor Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3Columbus Day
Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026252.5Veterans Day
Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026252.5Veterans Day
Mon 16 Nov, Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov14 Nov – 19 Nov 2026362Puerto Rican Identity Day
Fri 20 Nov19 Nov – 22 Nov 2026144Puerto Rican Identity Day
Mon 23 Nov, Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov21 Nov – 26 Nov 2026362Thanksgiving Day
Fri 27 Nov26 Nov – 29 Nov 2026144Thanksgiving Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Puerto Rico have in 2026?

18 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Puerto Rico?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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