LOCAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS
!!PUERTO RICO!!
2016
FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 12
CASALS FESTIVAL
MARCH 17 - 20
HEINEKEN JAZZ FESTIVAL
APRIL
SABOREA - APRIL 7 - 10
PONCE CARNIVAL
JUNE 24 - 30
PUERTO RICAN SALSA CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 5
DIA DEL TRABAJO (Labor Day)
SEPTEMBER 24 - 30
SAN JUAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 12
Descubrimiento de América (Columbus Day)
While you may think that Christmas is the big day, tradition dictates that it is the Epiphany or Three Kings’ Day or Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (which falls on January 6th each year) that is the biggest holiday in all the island.
While you may think that Christmas is the big day, tradition dictates that it is the Epiphany or Three Kings’ Day or Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (which falls on January 6th each year) that is the biggest holiday in all the island.
The dates for the 2106 San Sebastián Festival will be January 14-17, 2016. That is the San Sebastián Street Festival (Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián) in a nutshell. It has been an annual event on Calle San Sebastián in Old San Juan since 1970, and what started as community fund-raiser has become THE festival to go to. Loads of locals and tourists attend this 4-day event.
The dates for the 2106 San Sebastián Festival will be January 14-17, 2016. That is the San Sebastián Street Festival (Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián) in a nutshell. It has been an annual event on Calle San Sebastián in Old San Juan since 1970, and what started as community fund-raiser has become THE festival to go to. Loads of locals and tourists attend this 4-day event.
Festival Casals of Puerto Rico, founded in 1956 by famous cellist, conductor and composer Pablo Casals, brings yearly to San Juan the world’s most important musical talent.
Festival Casals of Puerto Rico, founded in 1956 by famous cellist, conductor and composer Pablo Casals, brings yearly to San Juan the world’s most important musical talent.