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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.
1 January – The minimum wage in Colombia is raised from 1.3 million to 1.4 million Colombian pesos per month, a 9.54% rise. [1]3 January – Thirteen people die and 28 are injured after a bus carrying 42 people falls into a gorge while traveling on a road connecting Ipiales with Pasto in Nariño Department.
Events in the year 2025 in Puerto Rico. Incumbents. President: Joe Biden (till January 20) Donald Trump (from January 20) Governor: Pedro ...
Declaration of Independence of Colombia: Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia blue laws apply August 7 Battle of Boyacá: Batalla de Boyacá August 15 [n 1] Assumption Day: La Asunción October 12 [n 1] Columbus Day: Día de la Raza November 1 [n 1] All Saints’ Day: Día de los Santos November 11 [n 1] Independence of Cartagena ...
2025 in Puerto Rico This page was last edited on 25 October 2024, at 09:17 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
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.
8 May – A state of emergency is declared in Puerto Rico due to heavy rains, flooding and landslides that leave one person missing. [5] 25 June – Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages. [6]
Prior to 1952, July 25 had been a holiday in Puerto Rico, known as "Occupation Day", to commemorate the arrival of United States military forces on July 25, 1898 in an area of the municipality of Yauco that in the early 20th century would become part of the neighboring municipality of Guánica.