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Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, [1] and other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y plena, danza, salsa, hamacas (hammocks), and popular crops such as plantains and coffee.
Puerto Rico celebrates Emancipation Day (Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud), an official holiday, on 22 March. Slavery was abolished in Puerto Rico in 1873 while the island was still a colony of Spain. [73]
Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico are yearly celebrations held in each municipality of the island. Like in other countries, " fiestas patronales " are heavily influenced by Spanish culture and religion, and are dedicated to a saint or the Blessed Virgin Mary under one of her titles.
The new slaves worked the coffee, sugar cane, and gold mining industries in Puerto Rico. During the 18th century, as gold mining ceased to be one of the major industries in Puerto Rico, slaves worked mostly in coffee plantations and sugar cane fields. By royal proclamation slavery was abolished on 22 March 1873.
The Puerto Rican flag is seen outside the Governor's residence as Puerto Ricans vote in the general election in San Juan on Nov. 3, 2020. Credit - Alejandro Granadillo—Anadolu Agency via Getty ...
11 January - Eugenio María de Hostos Day; 20 January - Martin Luther King Jr. Day; 14 February – Carnival; 19 February – Presidents' Day; 22 March - Emancipation Day; 16 April – Birthday of José de Diego; 18 April – Good Friday; 20 April – Easter Sunday; 27 May – Memorial Day; 4 July – Independence Day; 25 July – Puerto Rico ...
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Puerto Rico's power company said it began working to restore power to the island early in the morning. By 10:30 p.m. local time, Luma Energy, the power company that supplies the territory, said it ...