Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico public holidays 2026

Puerto Rico has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 246 working days. Next up: Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in Puerto Rico in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Tuesday	EpiphanyNationwide
Jan 19Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto RicoNationwide
March
Mar 22Sunday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Emancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 25Monday	Memorial DayNationwide
June
Jun 19Friday	Juneteenth National Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 3Friday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 4Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 25Saturday	Puerto Rico Constitution DayNationwide
September
Sep 7Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	Columbus DayNationwide
November
Nov 11Wednesday	Veterans DayNationwide
Nov 19Thursday	Puerto Rican Identity DayNationwide
Nov 26Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 10+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 · EpiphanyTake Mon, Jan 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3 daysSat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16 · George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico
3 daysSat, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 23 · Emancipation Day
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Memorial Day
3 daysFri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 · Juneteenth National Independence Day
3 daysFri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · Columbus Day
4 daysThu, Nov 19 – Sun, Nov 22 · Puerto Rican Identity DayTake Fri, Nov 20 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29 · Thanksgiving DayTake Fri, Nov 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Puerto Rico in 2026?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19); George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico (Feb 16); Emancipation Day (Mar 22); Good Friday (Apr 3); Memorial Day (May 25); Juneteenth National Independence Day (Jun 19); Independence Day (Jul 4); Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Jul 25); Labor Day (Sep 7); Columbus Day (Oct 12); Veterans Day (Nov 11); Puerto Rican Identity Day (Nov 19); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Puerto Rico?

Columbus Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

246 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.