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Public holidays in Puerto Rico, 2017
Holiday dates17vs 2016: +1
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+ days11
World rank25 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Fri | Epiphany |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 20, 2017 | Mon | George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Hero and the Illustrious Woman of Puerto Rico |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Wed | Emancipation Day |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 29, 2017 | Mon | Memorial Day |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Tue | Independence Day |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Tue | Puerto Rico Constitution Day |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Mon | Labor Day |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Mon | Columbus Day |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Veterans Day |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Mon | Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day (observed) |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 6, 2017 – Jan 8, 2017 | 3 days | Epiphany |
| Jan 14, 2017 – Jan 16, 2017 | 3 days | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 18, 2017 – Feb 20, 2017 | 3 days | George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Hero and the Illustrious Woman of Puerto Rico |
| Apr 14, 2017 – Apr 16, 2017 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| May 27, 2017 – May 29, 2017 | 3 days | Memorial Day |
| Sep 2, 2017 – Sep 4, 2017 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| Oct 7, 2017 – Oct 9, 2017 | 3 days | Columbus Day |
| Nov 18, 2017 – Nov 20, 2017 | 3 days | Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day・Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day (observed) |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 25, 2017 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day (observed)
- − Christmas Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.