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Emancipation Day (Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud)
Puerto Rico · 2026
Emancipation Day has already passed this year.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, March 22, 2026
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 12
- Day of year
- 81
- Local time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Currency
- USD
Long-weekend planner
Emancipation Day falls on the weekend in 2026, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Puerto Rico, Emancipation Day is on March 22, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Emancipation Day falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Emancipation Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Puerto Rico.
Emancipation Day was on March 22, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico is on March 22, 2027.
Other public holidays in Puerto Rico 2026
- New Year's Day (Día de Año Nuevo)Jan 1
- Three Kings Day / Epiphany (Día de Reyes)Jan 6
- Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos (Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos)Jan 12
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr.)Jan 19
- Presidents' Day (Día de los Presidentes)Feb 16
- Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín (Natalicio de Luis Muñoz Marín)Feb 18
- Good Friday (Viernes Santo)Apr 3
- Birthday of José de Diego (Natalicio de José de Diego)Apr 20
- Memorial Day (Recordación de los Muertos de la Guerra)May 25
- Independence Day (Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos)Jul 3
- Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera (Natalicio de Don Luis Muñoz Rivera)Jul 20
- Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Constitución de Puerto Rico)Jul 25
- Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa (Natalicio de Dr. José Celso Barbosa)Jul 27
- Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)Sep 7
- Columbus Day (Día de la Raza / Descubrimiento de América)Oct 12
- Veterans Day (Día del Veterano / Día del Armisticio)Nov 11
- Discovery of Puerto Rico (Día del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico)Nov 19
- Thanksgiving Day (Día de Acción de Gracias)Nov 26
- Christmas Eve (Noche Buena)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Navidad)Dec 25
About these dates
The Emancipation Day date for Puerto Rico 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.