Holiday Guide for Puerto Rico in 2019

Puerto Rico information

Population: 3.19m
Capital: San Juan
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: United States dollar
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Puerto Rico in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Puerto Rico: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday January 6th Three King's Day Puerto Rico: A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day.
	Monday January 21st Long Weekend! Martin Luther King Jr. Day Puerto Rico: Each year on the third Monday of January, America honors the birth, life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Monday February 18th Long Weekend! President's Day Puerto Rico: The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.
	Monday February 18th Long Weekend! National Heroes' Day Puerto Rico: This public holiday celebrates several key figures from Puerto Rico's history who all had their own public holiday until 2014.
	Saturday March 2nd American Citizenship day Puerto Rico: On March 2nd 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting U.S. citizenship to residents of Puerto Rico
	Friday March 22nd Long Weekend! Emancipation Day Puerto Rico: Commemorates the abolishment of slavery in Puerto Rico on this day in 1873.
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Holy Friday Puerto Rico: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Sunday Puerto Rico: On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Jesus Christ after his crucifixion
	Monday May 27th Long Weekend! Memorial Day Puerto Rico: Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States
	Thursday July 4th US Independence Day Puerto Rico: On July 4th 1776 the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England
	Monday September 2nd Long Weekend! Labor Day Puerto Rico: This holiday is most commonly associated with a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement
	Monday October 14th Long Weekend! Columbus Day Puerto Rico: This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
	Monday November 11th Long Weekend! Veterans Day Puerto Rico: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918
	Tuesday November 19th Discovery Day Puerto Rico: On November 19th 1493 Columbus landed on Puerto Rico, naming it San Juan Bautista in honor of Saint John the Baptist
	Thursday November 28th Thanksgiving Puerto Rico: Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
	Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve Puerto Rico: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Puerto Rico: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC