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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.
Martinique commemorates emancipation with a national holiday on 22 May, [46] marking the slave resistance on that day in 1848 that forced Governor Claude Rostoland to issue a decree abolishing slavery. [47] Guadeloupe commemorates emancipation on 27 May. [48] Saint Martin has a week-long celebration around 27 May, commemorating the abolition of ...
March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity) Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico) World Water Day (International) [112]
Statutory holidays (referred as "feriados" or "días de asueto" in Mexico) are legislated through the federal government and ruled by the Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo). [1] Most workers, public and private, are entitled to take the day off with regular pay.
Día de la Bandera June 29: Saints Peter and Paul: San Pedro y San Pablo July 23: Air Force Day: Día de la Fuerza Aérea July 28-29: Independence Day: Día de la Independencia August 6: Battle of Junin: Batalla de Junin August 30: Santa Rosa de Lima: Día de Santa Rosa de Lima October 8: Battle of Angamos: Combate de Angamos November 1: All ...
Dia de los héroes Moved to February 27 for 2017, [2] Moved to February 28 for 2022. [3] March/April Maundy Thursday: Jueves Santo Movable, Lunar Calendar. April 13 on 2017. [4] March/April Good Friday: Viernes Santo Movable, Lunar Calendar. April 14 on 2017. [5] May 1 Labour Day: Día de los Trabajadores May 14 Independence Day: Dia de la ...
The Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Spanish: Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia) is a public holiday in Argentina, commemorating the victims of the Civic-military dictatorship of Argentina. It is held on 24 March, the anniversary of the coup d'état of 1976 that brought the National Reorganization Process to power.
Día de Juan Santamaría: Santamaría was a hero in the battle against North American Filibuster William Walker in 1856. May 1 Labour Day: Día Internacional del Trabajo: July 25 Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica: Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica: Celebrates the annexation of the Party of Nicoya in 1824. August 2