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;Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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COMMENT=Updated May 7, 2018 \nincluding 'Proyecto del Senado 1113' which reduces the number of annual non-working public sector holidays (July 29, 2014), automatic implementation on the mentioned date


TYP=Holy
;Whenever any of these days should occur on Sunday, will be holiday the following Monday (=*LUX)
;de facto (Sunday)
Es     =Easter

Es-1Fr =Good Friday

01.1.*LUX      =New Year's Day
06.1.*LUX      =Epiphany/Three Kings' Day
01.1.+2Mo<2015 =Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos ;Note=Honors the Puerto Rican patriot & philosopher
01.1.+3Mo      =Martin Luther King Day              ;Note=observed 3th Monday January

01.2.+3Mo>2014 =Puerto Rican Heroes Day             ;Note=Eugenio María de Hostos, José De Diego, Luis Muñoz Rivera, José Celso Barbosa & Ramón Emeterio Betances
18.2.<2015     =Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín

02.3.>2017   =#2017th American Citizenship Day ;Note=1st 2018 {n}
22.3.*LUX    =Emancipation (of the Slaves) Day/Abolition Day ;Note=March 22, 1873 abolition of slavery {d}

01.4.+3Mo<2015 =José de Diego Day                   ;Note=birthday patriot Joséde Diego (b.1867), observed 3th Monday April {m}

31.5.-1Mo  =Memorial Day

04.7.*MVD  =Independence Day (Fourth of July)       ;Note=if Saturday >Free day on Friday, if Sunday >Free day on Monday
01.7.+3Mo<2015 =Muñoz Rivera Day                    ;Note=birthday Luis Muñoz Rivera (1859-1916), patriot and journalist, observed 3th Monday July {m}
25.7.*LUX<2018 =Commonwealth Constitution Day       ;Note=1952 when Puerto Rico >commonwealth (proclamation of the constitution) {d}
25.7.*LUX>2017 =American Citizenship Day            ;Note=House Bill 938 {d}
27.7.<2015 =Jose Celso Barbosa Day                  ;Note=birthday José Celso Barbosa (b.1857) {d}

01.9.+1Mo<2014  =#1893th Labor Day & Santiago Iglesias Pantín Day ;Note=1st Monday September, 1st off. holyday 1894 {m}
01.9.+1Mo>2013  =#1893th Labor Day                  ;Note=1st Monday September, 1st off. holyday 1894 {m}

01.10.+2Mo<2014 =#1791th Columbus Day               ;Note=observed 2nd Monday October, 1st 1792

11.11.*MVD  =Veterans Day                           ;Note=if Saturday >Free day on Friday, if Sunday >Free day on Monday
19.11.<2014 =Discovery Day                          ;Note=1493, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the west {d}
19.11.*LUX>2013 =Puerto Rican Culture Day & the Discovery of Puerto Rico ;Note=1493, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the west {d}
01.11.+4Th  =#1788th Thanksgiving Day               ;Note=4th Thursday November, 1st 1789 (since 1863 4th Thursday November) {m}

25.12.*LUX  =Christmas Day

01.11.%1980,2+1Mo+1Tu =Election Day ;Note=Tuesday after the 1st Monday November {m}


TYP=Local
01.2.+3Mo<2015 =#1878th Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) ;Note=Banks/Government, 1st 1879, observed 3th Monday February

TYP=HolyHalf
24.12. =Christmas Eve  ;Note=afternoon
31.12. =New Year's Eve



TYP=Normal

;yearly days

Es-7We =Ash Wednesday
Es-2Su =Palm Sunday

05.1.     =Eve of Epiphany
07.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
08.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
09.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
10.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
11.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
12.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
13.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
14.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
15.1.     =Las Octavitas (9d)
10.1.     =Hostos Birthday celebrated
28.1.     =Birthday Armando Sanchez Martinez*
31.1.-1Su =1st day Education Week Pro Tourism in Puerto Rico* ;Note=week after last Sunday January

14.2.     =Valentine's Day
18.2.-1Su =1st day Luis Muñoz-Marín Week* ;Note=week including Feb. 18
21.2.     =Police Day*
28.2.     =Roman Baldorioty de Castro Day*

02.3.     =Advent of American Citizenship in Puerto Rico Day*
23.3.     =Puerto Rican Boxer's Day*

01.4.+2Su =Antonio R. Barcelo Day* ;Note=2nd Sunday April
08.4.     =Ramon Eneterio Betances Commemorative Day*
16.4.     =De Diego Day (observed 3rd Monday April) ;Note=1867 birthday of patriot Joséde Diego {d}
18.4.     =Renowned Puerto Rican Statemen's Day*
22.4.     =Rafael Martinez Nadal's Birthday*
24.4.     =Ernesto Ramos Antonini Day*
30.4.     =Day in Honor of the Aged*
30.4.-1Fr =School Janitors' Day*   ;Note=last Friday April

01.5.+1Mo =1st day Teachers Week*  ;Note=week beginning 1st Monday May
01.5.+1Mo+1Fr =Teachers Day*       ;Note=Friday after 1st Monday May
01.5.+2Su =Mother's Day            ;Note=2nd Sunday May
01.5.     =1st day Natural Resources & Environmental Quality & Health Education Term (> June 5)*
16.5.-1Su =1st day Week of the Puerto Rican Danza* ;Note=week including May 16
30.5.>2006 =#2006th Lod Massacre Remembrance Day ;Note=1st 2007, Law 144 (August 2, 2006) {d}

01.6.+3Su =Father's Day            ;Note=3th Sunday June
01.6.+4Su-1Mo =1st day Puerto Rico Youth Organizations Week* ;Note=week ending in 4th Sunday June
01.6.+4Su =Youth Day*              ;Note=4th Sunday June
16.6.     =Juan Morel Campos's Birthday & Day of the Puerto Rican Composer*
23.6.     =Saint John’s Night      ;Note={d}
24.6.     =Saint John's Day**      ;Note={d}

01.7.+1Fr =Puerto Rican Press Day* ;Note=1st Friday July
09.7.     =Gilberto Concepción de Gracia Memorial Day*
17.7.     =Birthday Muñoz Rivera   ;Note=1859, observed 3th Monday July {d}
24.7.     =Day of the Flag, Anthem, and Coat of Arms*
27.7.-1Su =1st day José Celso Barbosa Week* ;Note=week including July 27
31.7.-1Su =1st day Press Week*     ;Note=week including July 31
31.7.     =National Journalist Day*

01.8.+2Su =Day of the Chilc        ;Note=2nd Sunday August
12.8.     =Ponce de Leon Day*      ;Note=1508, arrival of Ponce de Leon {d}
18.8.     =Roberto Clemente Day*

01.9.+1Mo>2013 =Santiago Iglesias Pantin Day* ;Note=1st Monday September, along with Labor Day
01.9.     =Bible Day*
14.9.     =Lola Rodriguez de Tio's Birthday*
23.9.     =Grito de Lares Revolt Day ;Note={d} ;English=Cry of Lares, Lares uprising
30.9.-1Fr =Arbor Day*              ;Note=last Friday September {m}

11.10.    =General Casimir Pulaski Day*
12.10.    =Columbus/Discovery Day*
15.10.    =White Cane Day*
18.10.    =Puerto Rico Day*        ;Note=1898 >U.S. Colony {d}
27.10.    =Ramon Power y Giralt Day*
31.10.    =Halloween

01.11.    =Day of Peace*
09.11.    =Pedrin Zorrilla Memorial Day*
13.11.    =1st day Women Devoted to the Religious Vocation Commemorative Week (> Nov. 19)*
22.11.    =Day of the Composer*
25.11.    =Day of No More Violence Against Women*

13.12.    =Day of the Blind*
28.12.    =Day of the Innocents, Festival of the Masks

;Native Industries Week ;Note=week to be proclaimed by governor


;(remembrance) dates by year

12.8.  =Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico #1508 years ago* ;Note=1508 {d}
17.4.  =Battle of San Juan #1797 years ago (>May 2)*       ;Note=1797, British attack on Spanish port city of San Juan {d}
22.12. =New York City, Puerto Rican flag created #1895 years ago* ;Note=1895, created to rally support for independence from Spain {d}
24.3.  =Puerto Rico, flag 1st flown #1897 years ago* ;Note=1897, Intentona de Yauco revolt, created 22.12.1895, off. adapted 27.7.1952 {d}
25.7.  =Puerto Rico invaded by the United States #1898 years ago* ;Note=1898, landing at Guánica {d}
18.10. =Puerto Rico >U.S. Colony #1898 years ago*          ;Note=1898 {d}
10.12. =Paris, peace treaty US/Spain signed #1898 years ago* ;Note=1898, US gained Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, in force Apr. 11, 1899 {d}
11.4.  =peace treaty US/Spain into force #1899 years ago*  ;Note=1899, US gained Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, signed Dec. 10, 1898 {d}
02.3.  =Puerto Rico became a US territory #1917 years ago* ;Note=1917 {d}
06.2.  =Puerto Rico constitution approved by Constitutional Convention #1952 years ago* ;Note=1952 {d}
03.7.  =Puerto Rico constitution approved by US Congress & President #1952 years ago*   ;Note=1952, President Truman {d}
25.7.  =Puerto Rico constitution proclaimed #1952 years ago* ;Note=1952, Gov. Muñoz Marín {d}
25.7.  =Puerto Rico, flag off. adopted #1952 years ago*   ;Note=1952, created 22.12.1895 {d}

;Background Information - Although Puerto Rico has an impressive tally of 12 días feriados oficiales de Puerto Rico (official Puerto Rican public holidays) and 10 días feriados federales (federal public holidays from the US) as well as 34 días conmemorativos (commemorative days), only civil servants observe all 21 Puerto Rican and federal public holidays. The 34 commemorative days are rarely days off for either the public or private sectors. (http://www.qppstudio.net/)

;The entries for Puerto Rico were added by: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com - http://users.telenet.be/wdew/
;The abbreviations {d} {m} {e} {y} ... are explained on http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/BasisEN.htm
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holidays_in_Puerto_Rico
;http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/holi.shtml
;http://www.qppstudio.net/publicholidays.htm
;State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols - ISBN 0-313-31534-5, page 187-189
;http://noticiasmicrojuris.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/ps1113.pdf
;http://www.qppstudio.net/public-holidays-news/2014/puerto_rico_007719.htm