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Official Holidays 2012
DATE
HOLIDAY
SCHOOLS
BANKS
TRADE & 
 STORES
GOVERNMENT
Sunday
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Christmas Break
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Friday
Jan 6
Three Kings' Day (Epiphany)
Christmas Break
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Monday
Jan 9
Eugenio María de Hostos' Birthday
(2nd Monday in Jan.)
Closed
Open**
Open*
Closed
Monday
Jan 16
Martin Luther King's Birthday
(3rd Monday in Jan.)
Closed
Closed
Open*
Closed
Monday
Feb 20
Presidents Day
(3rd Monday in Feb.)
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Thursday
Mar 22
Emancipation Day
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Friday
Apr 6
Good Friday
Closed
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Sunday
Apr 8
Easter
Closed
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Monday
Apr 16
José de Diego's Birthday
(3rd Monday in April)
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Sunday
May 13
Mother's Day
(2nd Sunday in May)
Closed
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Monday
May 28
Memorial Day
(Last Monday in May)
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Sunday
Jun 17
Father's Day
(3rd Sunday in June)
Summer Break
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Wednesday
Jul 4
United States Independence Day
Summer Break
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Monday
Jul 16
Luis Muñoz Rivera's Birthday
(3rd Monday in July)
Summer Break
Open*
Open*
Closed
Wednesday
Jul 25
Puerto Rico Constitution Day
Summer Break
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Friday
Jul 27
José Celso Barbosa's Birthday
Summer Break
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Monday
Sep 3
Labor Day & Santiago Iglesias Pantin's Birthday
(1st Monday in Sept.)
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Friday
Oct 12
Columbus Day
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Tuesday
Nov 6
Elections Day
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Sunday
Nov 11
Veterans Day
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Monday
Nov 19
Discovery of Puerto Rico Day
Closed
Closed**
Open*
Closed
Thursday
Nov 22
Thanksgiving Day
(4th Thursday in Nov.)
Closed
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed
Tuesday
Dec 25
Christmas
Christmas Break
Closed
Closed (1)
Closed

 

Sources: Labor & Human Resources Department

(1)

Mandatory all-day closing for commerce.

*

Check with the commercial establishment for specific schedules.

**

Verify with banks. Branches within shopping centers or major retailers are sometimes open regular hours.
Work Days: Commercial establishments may be open to the public on workdays from 5 a.m. until midnight. On Jan. 5, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, work hours are from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., even when they fall on a Sunday.
Sundays: Commercial establishments may be open to the public from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed as a holiday and Monday is a regular workday.