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Public holidays in Puerto Rico, 2021
Holiday dates21vs 2020: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days14
World rank12 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Wed | Epiphany |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Mon | George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mon | Emancipation Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 31, 2021 | Mon | Memorial Day |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Fri | Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Puerto Rico Constitution Day |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Mon | Puerto Rico Constitution Day (observed) |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Mon | Labor Day |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Mon | Columbus Day |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Thu | Veterans Day |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Fri | Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Fri | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 3, 2021 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Jan 16, 2021 – Jan 18, 2021 | 3 days | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 13, 2021 – Feb 15, 2021 | 3 days | George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico |
| Mar 20, 2021 – Mar 22, 2021 | 3 days | Emancipation Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 4, 2021 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| May 29, 2021 – May 31, 2021 | 3 days | Memorial Day |
| Jun 18, 2021 – Jun 20, 2021 | 3 days | Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)・Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Jul 3, 2021 – Jul 5, 2021 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 24, 2021 – Jul 26, 2021 | 3 days | Puerto Rico Constitution Day・Puerto Rico Constitution Day (observed) |
| Sep 4, 2021 – Sep 6, 2021 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| Oct 9, 2021 – Oct 11, 2021 | 3 days | Columbus Day |
| Nov 19, 2021 – Nov 21, 2021 | 3 days | Puerto Rican Culture and Discovery of Puerto Rico Day |
| Dec 24, 2021 – Dec 26, 2021 | 3 days | Christmas Day (observed)・Christmas Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 – Jan 2, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day (observed)・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Juneteenth National Independence Day
- + Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Puerto Rico Constitution Day (observed)
- − Emancipation Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.