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Puerto Rico public holidays 2028

21public holidays
9long weekends
9bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Puerto Rico in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 6ThursdayEpiphany
Jan 10MondayBirthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
Jan 17MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 18FridayBirthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Feb 21MondayWashington's Birthday
Mar 2ThursdayAmerican Citizenship Day
Mar 22WednesdayEmancipation Day
Apr 16SundayBirthday of José de Diego
May 29MondayMemorial Day
Jun 19MondayJuneteenth
Jul 4TuesdayIndependence Day
Jul 17MondayBirthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
Jul 25TuesdayPuerto Rico Constitution Day
Jul 27ThursdayBirthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Sep 4MondayLabor Day
Oct 9MondayColumbus Day
Nov 11SaturdayVeterans Day
Nov 19SundayDiscovery of Puerto Rico
Nov 23ThursdayThanksgiving Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Puerto Rico has 21 public holidays. 17 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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

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Jan 7 (1 day)5 days off (Jan 6 to Jan 10)Epiphany, Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
Mar 3 (1 day)4 days off (Mar 2 to Mar 5)American Citizenship Day
Jul 3 (1 day)4 days off (Jul 1 to Jul 4)Independence Day
Jul 24 (1 day)4 days off (Jul 22 to Jul 25)Puerto Rico Constitution Day
Jul 28 (1 day)4 days off (Jul 27 to Jul 30)Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Nov 24 (1 day)4 days off (Nov 23 to Nov 26)Thanksgiving Day
Jul 26 (1 day)3 days off (Jul 25 to Jul 27)Puerto Rico Constitution Day, Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Mar 20, Mar 21 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 18 to Mar 22)Emancipation 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 2028?
  1. 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 2028?

9, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 8 to Jan 10 (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 2028 holidays in Puerto Rico fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Birthday of José de Diego (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11, 2028), Discovery of Puerto Rico (Sunday, November 19, 2028). 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: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.