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Holidays and what’s closed
Puerto Rico keeps the U.S. federal holidays and its own: 18 a year. Here is the next one, who closes for it, and every holiday through 2027.
Next holiday
Columbus Day
Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América)
Government offices, public schools, federal offices, post offices and most bank branches are closed.
- Puerto Rico governmentClosedAgencies, offices such as CESCO, and public schools are closed.
- Federal offices and post officesClosedClosed, with no regular mail delivery.
- BanksVariesMost branches close; some banks open a few, often in malls, for short hours. Check yours first.
- Stores and restaurantsVariesNo law makes them close; hours vary.
2026
New Year’s Day Día de Año Nuevo
Three Kings Day Día de Reyes
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Presidents’ Day Día de Jorge Washington, Día de los Presidentes y Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico
Also Puerto Rico’s day for its próceres — among them Eugenio María de Hostos, José de Diego, Luis Muñoz Rivera, José Celso Barbosa, Luis Muñoz Marín, Lola Rodríguez de Tió and Julia de Burgos (Law 152-2018).
American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana
Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud
Falls on a Sunday, so the government takes Monday, March 23.
Good Friday Viernes Santo
Memorial Day Día de la Conmemoración de los Muertos en la Guerra
Juneteenth Juneteenth National Independence Day
Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos
Falls on a Saturday; federal offices close Friday, July 3.
Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico
José Celso Barbosa Day Día de José Celso Barbosa
Labor Day Día del Trabajo
Columbus Day Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América)
Veterans Day Día del Veterano
Puerto Rican Identity Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad
November 19, long kept as Discovery of Puerto Rico Day; Law 117-2022 named it Puerto Rican Identity Day.
Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias
Christmas Day Día de Navidad
2027
New Year’s Day Día de Año Nuevo
Three Kings Day Día de Reyes
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Natalicio del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Presidents’ Day Día de Jorge Washington, Día de los Presidentes y Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico
Also Puerto Rico’s day for its próceres — among them Eugenio María de Hostos, José de Diego, Luis Muñoz Rivera, José Celso Barbosa, Luis Muñoz Marín, Lola Rodríguez de Tió and Julia de Burgos (Law 152-2018).
American Citizenship Day Día de la Ciudadanía Americana
Emancipation Day Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud
Good Friday Viernes Santo
Memorial Day Día de la Conmemoración de los Muertos en la Guerra
Juneteenth Juneteenth National Independence Day
Falls on a Saturday; federal offices close Friday, June 18.
Independence Day Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos
Falls on a Sunday, so it is kept Monday, July 5.
Constitution Day Día de la Constitución de Puerto Rico
Falls on a Sunday, so the government takes Monday, July 26.
José Celso Barbosa Day Día de José Celso Barbosa
Labor Day Día del Trabajo
Columbus Day Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América)
Veterans Day Día del Veterano
Puerto Rican Identity Day Día de la Puertorriqueñidad
November 19, long kept as Discovery of Puerto Rico Day; Law 117-2022 named it Puerto Rican Identity Day.
Thanksgiving Día de Acción de Gracias
Christmas Day Día de Navidad
Falls on a Saturday; federal offices close Friday, December 24.
How the days are set
- Puerto Rico’s government publishes its holidays each year; its offices and public schools close on them.
- A holiday that falls on a Sunday is kept the Monday after. One on a Saturday stays on the Saturday, unless the governor moves it to the nearest Friday or Monday by proclamation.
- Federal offices and post offices close only on federal holidays, and take a Saturday holiday on the Friday before.
- Banks and stores set their own hours. The law requires some stores to close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Sources: OATRH Memorando Especial 14-2025 (2026 holidays); OATRH Memorando Especial 12-2026 (2027 holidays); U.S. Office of Personnel Management, federal holidays.