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Puerto Ricans aren't giving up on Christmas

  • Written by Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
imageThough much of Puerto Rico remains devastated by Hurricane Maria, people are preparing to celebrate the holidays.Lorie Shaull/flickr, CC BY-SA

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Some say Puerto Rico has the longest Christmas in the world.

For Puerto Ricans, who are 85 percent Catholic, Christmas starts after Thanksgiving, continues through Christmas Day, and...

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