Puerto Rico public holidays 2026

22public holidays

12long weekends

9bridge days worth booking

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Puerto Rico 2026

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

April

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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

June

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14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

July

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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
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19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August

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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Puerto Rico in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Jan 6	Tuesday	Epiphany
Jan 12	Monday	Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
Jan 19	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 16	Monday	Washington's Birthday
Feb 18	Wednesday	Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Mar 2	Monday	American Citizenship Day
Mar 22	Sunday	Emancipation Day
Apr 16	Thursday	Birthday of José de Diego
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day
Jun 19	Friday	Juneteenth
Jul 3	Friday	Independence Day (substitute day)
Jul 4	Saturday	Independence Day
Jul 20	Monday	Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
Jul 25	Saturday	Puerto Rico Constitution Day
Jul 27	Monday	Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Sep 7	Monday	Labor Day
Oct 12	Monday	Columbus Day
Nov 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day
Nov 19	Thursday	Discovery of Puerto Rico
Nov 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day

In 2026, Puerto Rico has 22 public holidays, counting 1 substitute day that replaces a holiday falling on a weekend. 19 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Jan 10 to Jan 12 (3 days): Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
Jan 17 to Jan 19 (3 days): Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 14 to Feb 16 (3 days): Washington's Birthday
Feb 28 to Mar 2 (3 days): American Citizenship Day
May 23 to May 25 (3 days): Memorial Day
Jun 19 to Jun 21 (3 days): Juneteenth
Jul 3 to Jul 5 (3 days): Independence Day (substitute day), Independence Day
Jul 18 to Jul 20 (3 days): Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
Jul 25 to Jul 27 (3 days): Puerto Rico Constitution Day, Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Sep 5 to Sep 7 (3 days): Labor Day
Oct 10 to Oct 12 (3 days): Columbus Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Feb 17 (1 day)	5 days off (Feb 14 to Feb 18)	Washington's Birthday, Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
Jan 5 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 3 to Jan 6)	Epiphany
Apr 17 (1 day)	4 days off (Apr 16 to Apr 19)	Birthday of José de Diego
Nov 20 (1 day)	4 days off (Nov 19 to Nov 22)	Discovery of Puerto Rico
Nov 27 (1 day)	4 days off (Nov 26 to Nov 29)	Thanksgiving Day
Feb 19, Feb 20 (2 days)	5 days off (Feb 18 to Feb 22)	Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Nov 9, Nov 10 (2 days)	5 days off (Nov 7 to Nov 11)	Veterans Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Puerto Rico have in 2026?

22, including 1 substitute day. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Puerto Rico in 2026?

12, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 10 to Jan 12 (Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Puerto Rico fall on a weekend?

Emancipation Day (Sunday, March 22, 2026), Independence Day (Saturday, July 4, 2026), Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Saturday, July 25, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Puerto Rico: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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