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Long Weekends in PR 2026

18 long weekends · 61 total days off · 6 leave days needed

12
Free long weekends
6
With bridge days
61
Total days off
1 Jan – 4
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day
Take leave on:
Fri 2 Jan
3 Jan – 6
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 6 JanEpiphany
Take leave on:
Mon 5 Jan
10 Jan – 12
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 12 JanBirthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
17 Jan – 19
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 19 JanMartin Luther King Jr. Day
14 Feb – 16
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 16 FebWashington's Birthday
14 Feb – 18
5 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Mon 16 FebWashington's Birthday
Wed 18 FebBirthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Take leave on:
Tue 17 Feb
28 Feb – 2 Mar
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 2 MarAmerican Citizenship Day
16 Apr – 19
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 16 AprBirthday of José de Diego
Take leave on:
Fri 17 Apr
23 May – 25
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 25 MayMemorial Day
19 Jun – 21
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 19 JunJuneteenth
3 Jul – 5
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 3 JulIndependence Day (substitute day)
Sat 4 JulIndependence Day
18 Jul – 20
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 20 JulBirthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
25 Jul – 27
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 25 JulPuerto Rico Constitution Day
Mon 27 JulBirthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
5 Sept – 7
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 7 SepLabour Day
10 Oct – 12
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 12 OctColumbus Day
19 Nov – 22
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 19 NovDiscovery of Puerto Rico
Take leave on:
Fri 20 Nov
26 Nov – 29
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 26 NovThanksgiving Day
Take leave on:
Fri 27 Nov
25 Dec – 27
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 25 DecChristmas Day

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in PR 2026

PR 2026: 18 long weekend opportunities

In PR in 2026, there are 12 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 6 bridge day opportunities where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 18 long weekends, you can gain 61 consecutive days off. The 6 bridge opportunities require just 6 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 6 days of annual leave spread across the right dates in 2026, you can extend PR's public holidays into 6 additional long breaks. Check the full PR holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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