Christmas in Puerto Rico is spent with loved ones singing carols, sitting around the table for a meal and exchanging gifts. There celebrations last from Thanksgiving to mid-January.

Puerto Rico is primarily Catholic, so of course, Christmas is a focus of the holiday season, but the island also observes Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, on Jan. 6, and the weeklong San Sebastian ...

In Puerto Rico, the Christmas "parranda" – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town.

The pork is served with rice, beans, and pasteles, which are another Christmas staple in Puerto Rico. Some Puerto Ricans bring in the New Year by eating 12 grapes at midnight for good luck.

To get in the Christmas spirit we recommend you play these Puerto Rican Christmas carols on repeat. "El Coqui" "El Coqui," performed here by Danny Rivera, is all about urging Boricuas to remember ...

How Pasteles Became a Puerto Rican and Dominican Christmas Dish. By Zayda Rivera. Published on Dec 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Zayda Rivera/Design by Aly Lim Zayda Rivera/Design by Aly Lim.

1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – In a collaborative Christmas initiative, Puerto Rican native, Lieutenant Commander Natalia Luchetti of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels distributed toys at Amalia ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – On Wednesday, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center launched its first-ever Puerto Rican Christmas Market. It's a free event that offers live traditional music, photo opportunities, a ...