The Puerto Rico holidays for 2027 give government employees 16 days off; the first is New Year's Day on . A Sunday holiday is observed the following Monday; a Saturday holiday is not moved.
Verification for 2027:officialConfirmed against OATRH Memorando Especial 12-2026.
Puerto Rico does not have a single holiday calendar. OpenDay keeps three apart:
Government (above): days off for Executive Branch employees, from Ley 26-2017 Art. 2.05 and the annual OATRH memo. It has every legal holiday plus American Citizenship Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, and José Celso Barbosa Day.
Legal: the legal holidays of Código Político Art. 387 and Ley 88-1969 (15 in 2027).
Banking: payments settle on the Federal Reserve schedule, the same as in the states.
The Sunday-to-Monday rule
Código Político Art. 387 moves a holiday that falls on a Sunday to the following Monday. A Saturday holiday is not moved, so there is no weekday off. Moved in 2027: US Independence Day and Puerto Rico Constitution Day. On a Saturday and not moved: Juneteenth National Independence Day and Christmas Day.
The yearly OATRH memo
Each year the Office of Human Resources Administration and Transformation (OATRH) issues the government holiday calendar. Confirmed dates cite the memo; a date not yet confirmed carries the note “Pending official confirmation”. Status for 2027: official.
In 2027, the Federal Reserve settles payments on 7 government holidays: Three Kings' Day (Epiphany), American Citizenship Day, Emancipation Day, Good Friday, Puerto Rico Constitution Day, José Celso Barbosa Day, and Puerto Rican Identity Day.
Bank branches in Puerto Rico may also close on local holidays; settlement follows the Federal Reserve schedule.
Only when they fall on a Sunday: Código Político Art. 387 moves them to the following Monday. Saturday holidays are not moved. In 2027: US Independence Day (Monday, July 5, 2027) and Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Monday, July 26, 2027).
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Puerto Rico?
It is a day off for Executive Branch employees (the government calendar) but not a legal holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, 2027 and is not moved.
How are Puerto Rico holidays different from federal holidays?
Puerto Rico has the federal holidays plus its own: Three Kings' Day (Epiphany), Presidents' Day and Puerto Rican Heroes Day, Emancipation Day, Good Friday, Puerto Rico Constitution Day, and Puerto Rican Identity Day. Its weekend rule also differs: Saturday holidays are not moved to Friday.
What are the Puerto Rico bank holidays?
Payments settle on the Federal Reserve schedule, the same as in the states, not on the government calendar. In 2027 the Federal Reserve settles payments on 7 government holidays.
Do private employers in Puerto Rico have to give these days off?
This page lists the legal and government calendars. Whether a private employer must give a day off depends on other laws and the employment contract; this is not legal advice.
