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Long Weekends in PR 2027

20 long weekends · 65 total days off · 5 leave days needed

15
Free long weekends
5
With bridge days
65
Total days off
1 Jan – 3
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 1 JanNew Year's Day
9 Jan – 11
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 11 JanBirthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
16 Jan – 18
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 18 JanMartin Luther King Jr. Day
13 Feb – 15
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 15 FebWashington's Birthday
18 Feb – 21
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 18 FebBirthday of Luis Muñoz Marín
Take leave on:
Fri 19 Feb
27 Feb – 2 Mar
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 2 MarAmerican Citizenship Day
Take leave on:
Mon 1 Mar
20 Mar – 22
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 22 MarEmancipation Day
16 Apr – 18
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 16 AprBirthday of José de Diego
29 May – 31
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 31 MayMemorial Day
18 Jun – 20
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 18 JunJuneteenth (substitute day)
Sat 19 JunJuneteenth
3 Jul – 5
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 4 JulIndependence Day
Mon 5 JulIndependence Day (substitute day)
17 Jul – 19
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 19 JulBirthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera
24 Jul – 27
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Sun 25 JulPuerto Rico Constitution Day
Tue 27 JulBirthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa
Take leave on:
Mon 26 Jul
4 Sept – 6
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 6 SepLabour Day
9 Oct – 11
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 11 OctColumbus Day
11 Nov – 14
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 11 NovVeterans Day
Take leave on:
Fri 12 Nov
19 Nov – 21
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 19 NovDiscovery of Puerto Rico
25 Nov – 28
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 25 NovThanksgiving Day
Take leave on:
Fri 26 Nov
24 Dec – 26
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 24 DecChristmas Day (substitute day)
Sat 25 DecChristmas Day
31 Dec – 2 Jan
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 31 DecNew Year's Day (substitute day)

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in PR 2027

PR 2027: 20 long weekend opportunities

In PR in 2027, there are 15 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 20 long weekends, you can gain 65 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 2027, 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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