Puerto Rico Public Holidays 2026
21 national holidays
Puerto Rico has 21 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. There are 16 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Día de Año Nuevo
- 6Three Kings Day / EpiphanyTuesday · Día de Reyes
- 12Birthday of Eugenio María de HostosMonday · Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos
- 19Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday · Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr.
February 2026
- 16Presidents' DayMonday · Día de los Presidentes
- 18Birthday of Luis Muñoz MarínWednesday · Natalicio de Luis Muñoz Marín
March 2026
- 22Emancipation DaySunday · Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Viernes Santo
- 20Birthday of José de DiegoMonday · Natalicio de José de Diego
May 2026
- 25Memorial DayMonday · Recordación de los Muertos de la Guerra
July 2026
- 3Independence DayFriday · Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos
- 20Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz RiveraMonday · Natalicio de Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
- 25Puerto Rico Constitution DaySaturday · Constitución de Puerto Rico
- 27Birthday of Dr. José Celso BarbosaMonday · Natalicio de Dr. José Celso Barbosa
September 2026
- 7Labour DayMonday · Día del Trabajo
October 2026
- 12Columbus DayMonday · Día de la Raza / Descubrimiento de América
November 2026
- 11Veterans DayWednesday · Día del Veterano / Día del Armisticio
- 19Discovery of Puerto RicoThursday · Día del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico
- 26Thanksgiving DayThursday · Día de Acción de Gracias
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Noche Buena
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Navidad
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 January – 6 January4 days · take 5 January off
- 10 January – 12 January3 days
- 17 January – 19 January3 days
- 14 February – 18 February5 days · take 17 February off
- 3 April – 5 April3 days
- 18 April – 20 April3 days
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 3 July – 5 July3 days
- 18 July – 20 July3 days
- 25 July – 27 July3 days
- 5 September – 7 September3 days
- 10 October – 12 October3 days
- 19 November – 22 November4 days · take 20 November off
- 26 November – 29 November4 days · take 27 November off
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Puerto Rico in 2026?
21 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Puerto Rico?
Veterans Day (Día del Veterano / Día del Armisticio) on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Puerto Rico in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 January–6 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 January–12 January (3 days); 17 January–19 January (3 days); 14 February–18 February (5 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–5 April (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.