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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.
A comedian called Puerto Rico an "island of garbage" at a New York City rally for former President Donald Trump.. Tony Hinchcliffe, known as "Kill Tony," went on to insult Latinos − even those ...
Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint John the Baptist, while the capital city was named Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Rich Port City"). [21] Eventually traders and other maritime visitors came to refer to the entire island as Puerto Rico, while San Juan became the name used for the main trading/shipping port and the capital ...
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 ...
During the early stages of the rally, the comedian Tony Hinchliffe, who goes by the stage name Kill Tony, mocked Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” and also said Latinos have too ...
The video is a tribute to Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans featuring a host of top stars from all walks of life — from entertainment to politics to sports — with a connection to the island.
4 Holidays and observances. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year ... 1976 – Charlotte Ayanna, Puerto Rican-American actress;
I am Puerto Rican, and my country is no “floating island of garbage.” But the people who think that sure are — even if it’s disguised as humor. When comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took the ...