Día de Muñoz Rivera / birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera
Puerto Rico Act No. 47 of 1917 declared 17 July of each year, Luis Muñoz Rivera’s birthday, to be commemorated as Muñoz Rivera Day and a legal holiday at that time.
Date and recurrence
17 July annually in the 1917 statutory designation
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Puerto Rico / historical statutory commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Birthday of Don Luis Munoz Rivera
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Puerto Rico laws — Act No. 47 of 1917Territorial Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Día de Muñoz Rivera / birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera?
17 July annually in the 1917 statutory designation The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 July.
Does Día de Muñoz Rivera / birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Día de Muñoz Rivera / birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Puerto Rico / historical statutory commemoration. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Día de Muñoz Rivera / birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera?
The stored designation basis is: Puerto Rico Act No. 47 of 1917 declared 17 July of each year, Luis Muñoz Rivera’s birthday, to be commemorated as Muñoz Rivera Day and a legal holiday at that time.. Supporting provenance includes Puerto Rico laws — Act No. 47 of 1917. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Día de Muñoz Rivera / birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Puerto Rico. Its fuller verified scope is: Puerto Rico / historical statutory commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
Other observances on July 17
These records also resolve to July 17, 2027 under the current authority data.
Constitution Day
Korea.net, the Republic of Korea’s official government portal, identifies 17 July as Constitution Day and links it to the Constitution’s proclamation on 17 July 1948.
Day of International Criminal Justice
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute / International Criminal Court
National Peach Ice Cream Day
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National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day
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Government of Meghalaya
World Emoji Day
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