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All official public holidays in Puerto Rico are determined by the State. However, there is an innumerable cultural holidays celebrated at each town and in the island; such as the Patron Feasts. This article tries to list all the majorly known holidays nation-wide.
Public Holidays with a set Date
| Date | English name | Local name (in Spanish) | Remarks |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | |
| July 4 | Independence Day | 4 de Julio Día de la Independencia Día de la Independencia de Estados Unidos |
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| July 25 | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | 25 de Julio Conmemoración del ELA Conmemoración del Estado Libre Asociado |
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| November 11 | Veteran's Day | Día del Veterano Día de la Recordación |
Official national celebration held at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. |
| December 25 | Christmas | Día de Navidad Navidad Nacimiento del niñito Jesús Día del niño Jesús |
Delivery day of Santa Claus. Traditionally, Santa Claus will leave the Christmas presents under the Christmas tree. However, children in Puerto Rico do NOT leave cookies nor milk for Santa. |
Public Holidays without a set Date
| First Monday in January | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr | Nacimiento de Martin Luther King, Jr. Conmemoración del Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr |
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| Third Monday in February | Washington's Birthday | Día de Washington Natalicio de Washington |
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| First Monday in September | Labor Day | Día del Trabajo | |
| Second Monday in October | Columbus Day | Descubrimiento de América | |
| Fourth Thursday in November | Thanksgiving Day | Acción de Gracias Día de Acción de Gracias Día del Pavo |
Religious Holidays with a set Date
| January 5 | Three Wise Men Eve | Víspera de los Tres Reyes Magos | Traditionally, children leave a box with grass for the Three Wise Men camels and a glass of water for the Three Wise Men. |
| January 6 | Three Wise Men | Día de los Tres Reyes Magos | Traditionally, children will find that the camels ate the grass and the Three Wise Men drank the water left for them by the kids the day before. |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Nochebuena Día de Nochebuena |
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| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Año Viejo Fin de Año |
Religious Holidays without a set Date
| First day of Lent | Ash Wednesday | Miércoles de Ceniza | |
| Palm Sunday through Easter | Holy Week | Semana Santa | Most schools, colleges, and universities give the complete week as a recess to students. |
| Sunday before Easter Sunday | Palm Sunday | Domingo de Ramos | |
| Friday before Easter | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | |
| The Date of Easter | Easter | Domingo de la Resurrección |
| February 14 | Valentine's Day | San Valentin Día de San Valentin |
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| Second Sunday in May | Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | |
| Third Sunday in June | Father's Day | Día de los Padres | |
| October 31 | Halloween | Halloween Día de las Brujas |
