Puerto Rican Calendar
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These are the principal Puerto Rican holidays. Celebrate them by studying about the person/figure that is celebrated on that day and/or about the event. There are numerous sources of information available, including many websites. Some of the information can be found in http://www.elboricua.com |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 6 | Día de Reyes - Epiphany | Students can write letters to Los Reyes and participate in a grass- cutting activity. |
| January 11 | Eugenio María de Hostos Birthday (1839) | Read biography |
| February | San Blas de Illescas Festival in Coamo includes world famous marathon race. | |
| March 22 | Emancipation Day 1873 | Celebrate by learning to dance plena and bomba. Study Puerto Rican black history and famous black Puerto Ricans. |
| April 16 | José de Diego's Birthday | Read about his life and learn one of his poems. |
| June 24 | St John the Baptist - celebrated on the beach by walking backwards into the water at night. Must get wet. | Have a water gun fight. Understand that Columbus named today's capital city of San Juan "Puerto Rico" and the island he named "San Juan Bautista." Later, the names were switched. |
| mid June | Festival de las Flores in Aibonito | Study or draw an Amapola. Study the town of Aibonito. |
| July 17 | Luis Muñoz Marín's
Birthday The "Father of Puerto Rico" |
Read his biography and do a character study. Use our lesson plans. |
| July 25 | Constitution Day (Puerto Rican) | Study Puerto Rico's constitution - draw flag |
| July 25 | Loíza Vejigante Festival | |
| July 27 | José Celso Barbosa's Birthday | Study his biography. |
| October 2nd Monday |
Columbus Day | Study about Columbus - make small ships. |
| November 11 | Veterans' Day | What is it and why we celebrate it. |
| November 19 | Discovery of Puerto Rico (1493) | Study this event - |
| December 25 | Navidad | Have a classroom parranda with aguinaldos before the holiday break. |
| December 28 | Día de los Inocentes – Celebrated in Hatillo with a carnival. | This festival has it's very own characters - study this festival. |
| December 31 | Despedida de Año |
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