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Public holidays in Puerto Rico, 2015
Holiday dates17vs 2014: -3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank35 / 241median 14 days
All public holidays in 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6, 2015 | Tue | Epiphany |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 16, 2015 | Mon | George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Puerto Rican Heroes Day |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Emancipation Day |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Mon | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 25, 2015 | Mon | Memorial Day |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Fri | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Puerto Rico Constitution Day |
| Sep 7, 2015 | Mon | Labor Day |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Mon | Columbus Day |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Wed | Veterans Day |
| Nov 19, 2015 | Thu | Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Fri | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2015
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 – Jan 19, 2015 | 3 days | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 14, 2015 – Feb 16, 2015 | 3 days | George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Puerto Rican Heroes Day |
| Mar 21, 2015 – Mar 23, 2015 | 3 days | Emancipation Day・Emancipation Day (observed) |
| Apr 3, 2015 – Apr 5, 2015 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| May 23, 2015 – May 25, 2015 | 3 days | Memorial Day |
| Jul 3, 2015 – Jul 5, 2015 | 3 days | Independence Day (observed)・Independence Day |
| Sep 5, 2015 – Sep 7, 2015 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| Oct 10, 2015 – Oct 12, 2015 | 3 days | Columbus Day |
| Dec 25, 2015 – Dec 27, 2015 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2014
- + Emancipation Day (observed)
- + George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Puerto Rican Heroes Day
- + Independence Day (observed)
- − Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
- − George Washington Day
- − José Celso Barbosa Day
- − José Celso Barbosa Day (observed)
- − José de Diego Day
- − Luis Muñoz Rivera Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2015 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.