Puerto Rico Public Holidays
Little known fact: Puerto Rico might be a tiny island, but we celebrate more public holidays than the majority of the world! Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2014-December 2014 period.
JANUARY 2014
1: new year’s day
6: Three Kings’ Day / Epiphany
13: Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
16-19 Festival San Sebastian (celebrated in metro Old San Juan)
20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
FEBRUARY 2014
14: Valentine’s Day (not a public holiday but celebrated)
17: Presidents’ Day
MARCH 2014
22: Emancipation Day
APRIL 2014
18: Good Friday
21: José de Diego Day
MAY 2014
26: Memorial Day
JULY 2014
4: US Independence Day
21: Luis Muñoz Rivera’s Birthday
25: Puerto Rican Constitution Day
27: José Celso Barbosa’s Birthday
SEPTEMBER 2014
01: Labor day
OCTOBER 2014
13: Columbus Day
31: Halloween (not a public holiday, but celebrated)
NOVEMBER 2014
11: Veterans’ Day
19: Discovery of Puerto Rico Day
22: Thanksgiving Day
DECEMBER 2014
25: Christmas Day
