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Puerto Rico observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-10. Clocks will fall back on 2024-11-03.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Puerto Rico.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Puerto Rico:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Puerto Rico.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany (Three Kings Day) | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-19 | Washington's Birthday | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter Sunday | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labor Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-25 | Memorial Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-24 | Saint John the Baptist | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-25 | Puerto Rico Constitution Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-07-16 | Virgin of Carmen | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-12 | Columbus Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-14 | Pilgrimage to the Virgin of Monserrate | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-11 | Veterans Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-19 | Discovery Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-26 | Thanksgiving Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-26 | Saint Stephen's Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-18 | Founders Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-23 | Abolition Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-24 | Patron Saint Day of San Juan | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Puerto Rico:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Puerto Rico:
| Preferred Date Format | MM-DD-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 12-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | No (Primarily 12-hour AM/PM) |
Puerto Rico has generally followed US time zone regulations.
The current time in Puerto Rico is based on America/Argentina/San_Juan with a UTC offset of UTC-04:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Puerto Rico observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Puerto Rico are typically 08:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Puerto Rico is ++1-787 and 1-939.