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Puerto Rico Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

Each town celebrates a festival or fiesta in honour of a local patron saint. These can last up to 10 days.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
January
06
Epiphany
January
11
Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
January
16
Martin Luther King Day
February
20
Presidents' Day
March
22
Emancipation of the Slaves
April
06
Good Friday
April
16
José de Diego Day
May
28
Memorial Day
July
04
US Independence Day
July
16
Luis Muñoz Rivera's Birthday
July
25
Constitution Day
July
27
José Celso Barbosa's Birthday
September
03
Labour Day
October
08
Columbus Day
November
11
Veterans' Day
November
19
Discovery of Puerto Rico Day
November
22
Thanksgiving Day
December
25
Christmas Day

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