Plugs and voltage
Money
$ US Dollar USD
| 1 EUR | 1.12 USD |
|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.34 USD |
| 1 JPY | 0.006359 USD |
| 1 AUD | 0.7025 USD |
Price level 90 (US = 100, 2021)
Everyday household prices in Puerto Rico are about 90% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Spanishofficial87%
- Englishde facto official49%
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Puerto Rico is on UTC−4, with no daylight saving time.
Driving
Traffic in Puerto Rico drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.
Public holidays in the next 12 months
19 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
November 2026
- Veterans Day
- Puerto Rican Identity Day
- Thanksgiving Day
December 2026
- Christmas Day
January 2027
- New Year's Day
- Epiphany
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2027
- George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico
March 2027
- Emancipation Day
- Good Friday
May 2027
- Memorial Day
June 2027
- Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
- Juneteenth National Independence Day
July 2027
- Independence Day
- Independence Day (observed)
- Puerto Rico Constitution Day
- Puerto Rico Constitution Day (observed)
September 2027
- Labor Day
October 2027
- Columbus Day
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
US territory: the State Department issues no travel advisory.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to USA.
Covered by the FCDO's advice for USA.
Updated 2026-10-30. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
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- +1787, +1939
- Internet domain
- .pr
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- Metric; temperatures in °F
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