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Long Weekends in PR 2024

15 long weekends · 50 total days off · 5 leave days needed

10
Free long weekends
5
With bridge days
50
Total days off
30 Dec – 1 Jan
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 1 JanNew Year's Day
6 Jan – 8
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 6 JanEpiphany
Mon 8 JanBirthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
13 Jan – 15
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 15 JanMartin Luther King Jr. Day
17 Feb – 19
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 18 FebBirthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Mon 19 FebWashington's Birthday
22 Mar – 24
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 22 MarEmancipation Day
13 Apr – 16
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 16 AprBirthday of José de Diego
Take leave on:
Mon 15 Apr
25 May – 27
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 27 MayMemorial Day
4 Jul – 7
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 4 JulIndependence Day
Take leave on:
Fri 5 Jul
13 Jul – 15
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 15 JulBirthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
25 Jul – 28
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 25 JulPuerto Rico Constitution Day
Sat 27 JulBirthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Take leave on:
Fri 26 Jul
31 Aug – 2 Sept
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 2 SepLabour Day
12 Oct – 14
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 14 OctColumbus Day
9 Nov – 11
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 11 NovVeterans Day
16 Nov – 19
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 19 NovDiscovery of Puerto Rico
Take leave on:
Mon 18 Nov
28 Nov – 1 Dec
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 28 NovThanksgiving Day
Take leave on:
Fri 29 Nov

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in PR 2024

PR 2024: 15 long weekend opportunities

In PR in 2024, there are 10 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 5 bridge day opportunities where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 15 long weekends, you can gain 50 consecutive days off. The 5 bridge opportunities require just 5 days of annual leave.

What is a bridge day?

A bridge day is a single working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend, turning a short break into a 4 or 5-day stretch. Known as Brückentag in German, ponte in Italian, pont in French, and puente in Spanish, the concept is the same worldwide: taking one strategic day of leave multiplies your time off far beyond what the same day used independently would give you.

How to plan your leave around PR holidays

The most effective leave strategy is to target the bridge day opportunities listed above rather than booking leave during peak periods. With just 5 days of annual leave spread across the right dates in 2024, you can extend PR's public holidays into 5 additional long breaks. Check the full PR holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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