P.R. Laws tit. 1, § 85
2019-02-20 00:00:00+00
The third Monday of February of each year is hereby designated as a holiday in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to be known as “Puerto Rican Illustrious Persons Day in honor of Eugenio María de Hostos, José de Diego, Luis Muñoz-Rivera, José Celso Barbosa, Ramón Emeterio Betances, Román Baldorioty de Castro, Luis Muñoz-Marín, Ernesto Ramos-Antonini, and Luis A. Ferré”.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and even though they shall not constitute a holiday, the following shall be observed in memory of our illustrious persons:
(1) January 11, in memory of Eugenio María de Hostos
(2) April 16, in memory of José de Diego.
History —July 29, 2014, No. 111, § 3.