2026 in Puerto Rico
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Events in the year 2026 in Puerto Rico.
Incumbents
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- Governor:
- Resident Commissioner:
Events
January
- 13 January – The Public Housing Administration orders a compulsory inspection of 56,000 units at 328 projects across the territory following criticism over subhuman living conditions.[1]
February
- 1 February – 68th Annual Grammy Awards: Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos album becomes the first Spanish-language album to win Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards.[2]
- 6–22 February – Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 12 February – Governor Gonzalez signs a law recognizing a fetus as a human being.[3]
March
- 4 March – A patient is killed in a gun attack on an ambulance in Santurce.[4]
- 5–17 March – 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, Puerto Rico, and the United States[5][6]
- 23 March
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are deployed to 14 airports nationwide, including Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.[7]
- Police seize $12 million worth of cocaine found on a drug smuggling boat off the island's northern coast. Three suspects are arrested.[8]
April
May
- 26 May – Sebastián Negrón Reichard resigns as Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico, citing excessive interference by the Gonzalez administration.[10]
- 27 May – Governor Gonzalez declares a state of emergency in response to increased coastal erosion in the northern part of the island.[11]
July
- 21 July – Governor Gonzalez announces her Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech and Deputy Chief of Staff Itza García are resigning amid allegations of irregularities at the Puerto Rico Office of Permit Management.[12]
August
- 7 August – The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority begins temporarily shutting off water in the San Juan area due to water shortages.[13]
Holidays
Source:[14]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 11 January – Eugenio María de Hostos Day
- 19 January – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 16 February – Presidents' Day
- 18 February – Carnival
- 22 March – Emancipation Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 16 April – Birthday of José de Diego
- 25 May – Memorial Day
- 4 July – Independence Day
- 25 July – Puerto Rico Constitution Day
- 7 September – Labor Day
- 12 October – Columbus Day
- 11 November – Veterans Day
- 19 November – Discovery Day
- 27 November – Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
- 5 May – José Ortiz, 62, basketball player (Atléticos de San Germán, Cangrejeros de Santurce, national team)[15]
See also
References
- ↑ "Puerto Rico announces compulsory visits to assess conditions in housing projects". AP News. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ Sherman, Maria (February 2, 2026). "Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album". Associated Press. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ Coto, Danica (February 13, 2026). "Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences". Associated Press. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico police say armed suspect opens ambulance door and kills injured man". AP News. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Classic will return in 2026, Commissioner confirms". MLB. March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami announced as World Baseball Classic 2026 hosts". MLB.
- ↑ Skores, Alexandra (March 23, 2026). "Live updates: ICE agents deployed to airports as TSA wait times grow". CNN. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Police find cocaine worth $12M on drug-smuggling boat off Puerto Rico". The Associated Press. March 23, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Protest shuts down ferry rides between Puerto Rico and Vieques, snarling travel plans". The Associated Press. April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico's development agency chief resigns after claiming government interference". AP News. May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico governor announces emergency to fight worsening coastal erosion". AP News. May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Two of Puerto Rico's top government officials to step down as corruption allegations persist". The Associated Press. July 21, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Ovalle, David; Pérez Sánchez, Laura N. (August 7, 2026). "Puerto Rico Will Begin Rationing Water Amid Fresh Crisis". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Fallece el legendario baloncestista puertorriqueño José 'Piculín' Ortiz a los 62 años". EFE (in Spanish). Retrieved May 5, 2026.
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