Puerto Rico is a very religious place and the people of Puerto Rico like to dedicate (and celebrate) specific days to a saint or virgin. All around the island you will find Patron Saint Festivals celebrated throughout the year.
These festivals are great times to visit other parts of the island (though you don’t need a festival to have an excuse to explore the island) and you will get the chance to enjoy parades, local music, street vendors, local foods and local crafts. Depending on the festival you will see mixtures of catholic traditions with local and African elements, ensuring a colorful and lively celebration.
The following is a list of some of the festivals celebrated around the island. Festivals can last for several days and activities take place on evenings and weekends.
| Date | Town | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Aguas Buenas | Los Santos Reyes |
| January 9 | Corozal | La Sagrada Familia |
| January 17 | Añasco | San Antonio Abad |
| January 20 | San Sebastian | San Sebastian |
| February 2 | Coamo | Virgen de la Candelaria |
| March 3 | Patillas | San Benito |
| March 17 | Loiza | San Patricio |
| March 19 | Ciales / Gurabo / Lares / Luquillo / Pañelas | San José |
| April 29 | Guaynabo | San Pedro Mártir |
| May 1 | Arecibo | Apostol San Felipe |
| May 3 | Bayamón / Trujillo Alto | La Santa Cruz |
| May 15 | Maunado | San Isidro |
| May 30 | Carolina | San Fernando |
| June 13 | Barranquitas / Ceiba / Dorado / Guayama / Isabela | San Antonio Padua |
| June 24 | San Juan / Maricao / Orocovis | San Juan Bautista |
| June 30 | Toa Baja | San Pedro Apóstol |
| July 16 | Arroyo / Barceloneta / Cidra / Cataño / Culebra / Hatillo / Morovis / Río Grande / Villalba | Virgen del Carmen |
| July 25 | Aibonito / Fajardo / Guánica / Santa Isabel | Santiago Apóstol |
| July 31 | San Germán | San Germán |
| August 6 | Comerío | El Santo Cristo de la Salud |
| August 10 | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo |
| August 15 | Cayey | Nuestra Señora de la Asunción |
| August 21 | Adjuntas | San Joaquín y Santa Ana |
| August 30 | Rincón | Santa Rosa De Lima |
| August 31 | Juana Díaz | San Ramón Nonato |
| September 8 | Jayuya / Moca / Salinas Hormigueros | Nuestra Señora de Monserrate |
| September 29 | Cabo Rojo / Utuado / Naranjito | San Miguel Arcángel |
| October 2 | Yabucoa | Los Angeles Custodios |
| October 4 | Aguada | San Francisco de Asis |
| October 4 | Naguabo / Vega Baja | Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| October 12 | Canóvanas / Río Piedras | Virgen del Pilar |
| October 24 | Quebradillas | San Rafael Arcángel |
| November 4 | Aguadilla | San Carlos Carromero |
| December 8 | Guayanilla / Humacao / Las Marías / Juncos / Viques / Vega Alta | La Inmaculada Concepción |
| December 12 | Ponce | Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe |
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Nothing that those celebrations. Only in PR. Beautiful.