Public holidays in Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico celebrates all official US holidays, and a number of other official holidays set by the Commonwealth government. In addition, many municipalities celebrate their own Saint Contest Festival ( fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals that respect cultural icons such as Bomba y plena , danza , salsa, (hammocks), and popular plants such as plantains and coffee.

Until June 30, 2014, there are 19 public holidays in Puerto Rico . As a result of the new Commonwealth law, after July 1, 2014, the Commonwealth government consolidated three of its previous vacations (Luis MuÃÆ' Â ± oz Rivera, JosÃÆ'Â © Celso Barbosa, and Luis MuÃÂ Â ± oz MarÃÆ'n) being the only one called DÃÆ'a de los PrÃÆ'³ceres PuertorriqueÃÆ' Â ± os (Day of the Enchanted Puerto Ricans), and reduce the number of publicly observed holidays to 17. As part of the new law, the third Monday of February becomes DÃÆ'a de los PrÃÆ'³ceres PuertorriqueÃÆ' Â ± os when, in addition to commemorating the births of these three famous Puerto Ricans will also include commemorating the birthdays of four other famous Puerto Ricans - RamÃÆ'³n Emeterio Betances, RomÃÆ'¡n Baldorioty de Castro, Ernesto Ramos Antonini and Luis A. FerrÃÆ'Â ©. The law mandates that the holidays of Eugenio Maria de Hostos and Jose de Diego holidays will continue to be observed on their respective days as usual.

Video Public holidays in Puerto Rico

Official official holiday

Official public holidays are recognized by the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All public offices must be closed. Many businesses also choose to close. This public holiday includes vacations held in federal and commonwealth countries, as Puerto Rico recognizes all U.S. federal vacations

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Religious festivals

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References

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External links

• Official Government Holiday for 2010. Gobierno.pr (Spain)

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