Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico public holidays 2028

Puerto Rico has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 246 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Puerto Rico in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Thursday	EpiphanyNationwide
Jan 17Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. DayNationwide
February
Feb 21Monday	George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto RicoNationwide
March
Mar 22Wednesday	Emancipation DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 29Monday	Memorial DayNationwide
June
Jun 19Monday	Juneteenth National Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 4Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 25Tuesday	Puerto Rico Constitution DayNationwide
September
Sep 4Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 9Monday	Columbus DayNationwide
November
Nov 11Saturday	Veterans DayNationwide
Nov 19Sunday	Puerto Rican Identity DayNationwide
Nov 20Monday	Puerto Rican Identity Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nov 23Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+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 2028

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 6 – Sun, Jan 9 · EpiphanyTake Fri, Jan 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 15 – Mon, Jan 17 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3 daysSat, Feb 19 – Mon, Feb 21 · George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, May 27 – Mon, May 29 · Memorial Day
3 daysSat, Jun 17 – Mon, Jun 19 · Juneteenth National Independence Day
4 daysSat, Jul 1 – Tue, Jul 4 · Independence DayTake Mon, Jul 3 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 22 – Tue, Jul 25 · Puerto Rico Constitution DayTake Mon, Jul 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 2 – Mon, Sep 4 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9 · Columbus Day
3 daysSat, Nov 18 – Mon, Nov 20 · Puerto Rican Identity Day
4 daysThu, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 26 · Thanksgiving DayTake Fri, Nov 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Puerto Rico in 2028?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 17); George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico (Feb 21); Emancipation Day (Mar 22); Good Friday (Apr 14); Memorial Day (May 29); Juneteenth National Independence Day (Jun 19); Independence Day (Jul 4); Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Jul 25); Labor Day (Sep 4); Columbus Day (Oct 9); Veterans Day (Nov 11); Puerto Rican Identity Day (Nov 19); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.