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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.
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce —Spanish: Cámara de Comercio de Puerto Rico (CCPR)— is a private, voluntary, and non-profit chamber of commerce in Puerto Rico.The Chamber was formed in 1913 as the San Juan Securities and Supplies Llotja (Spanish: Lonja de Valores y Víveres de San Juan) by a group of businessmen for the purpose of mutual protection in matters strictly related to their ...
The chamber was founded in 2003 by merging the Puerto Rico Chamber of Wholesale Traders and the Puerto Rico Association of Wholesalers, Importers, and Food Distributors. [1] [2] [3] The chamber is constituted by the major supermarket chains doing in Puerto Rico, retail food shops, small chains and independent supermarkets, and wholesalers.
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.
25 July – Puerto Rico Constitution Day; 1 September – Labor Day; 14 October – Columbus Day; 11 November – Veterans Day; 19 November – Discovery Day; 27 November – Thanksgiving Day; 25 December – Christmas Day
The Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company —Spanish: Compañía de Comercio y Exportación de Puerto Rico (CCE)— is the government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico that establishes the island's public policy for the development of its trade industry. [1] [2]
The Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (Spanish: Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio de Puerto Rico) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible for the economic development in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and all its commerce related matters.
The Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico heads the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce and is the chief economist of the government of Puerto Rico. The Secretary is responsible for the economic development of Puerto Rico and all its commerce related matters.