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Welcome!

CULTURE ~ PRIDE ~FAMILY ~ CELEBRATION

UNTIL THE 69TH ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE
on Sunday, June 14th, 2026!

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors

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Honorees

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The National Puerto Rican Day celebrates and honors the leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities that have left a cultural footprint on this nation.

Below are our 2025 Honorees. Our 2026 Class will be announced soon!

Support the NPRDP
Scholarship Fund

We've joined forces with renowned actor, singer, composer, writer, and Nuestro Orgullo Lin-Manuel Miranda and TeeRico to create merch with the parade's annual theme to raise money for the National Puerto Rican Day Scholarship Fund.

 

Proceeds from the sales of official parade merchandise will benefit NPRDP’s Scholarship Fund, which supports the pursuit of higher education in our community!

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Items start at $25 and are available in multiple colors, you can also buy previous designs from earlier years - collect them all! 


Last year’s (2025) theme was “Plantando Bandera.” The theme captures the Puerto Rican community’s collective sentiment of pride in our presence, our contributions to society and dedication to honoring and maintaining our cultural heritage and tradition. The graphic features two iconic cultural symbols: the Puerto Rican flag superimposed over a ceiba tree, where the tree’s roots extend across a globe. The theme and accompanying graphic represent how Puerto Rican culture, identity and contributions are firmly grounded in today’s society, with presence and influence that spreads across the world. They also highlight how the Puerto Rican flag is the powerful unifier that connects all of us, no matter whether in Puerto Rico or part of the global diaspora.This 2025 theme image was again designed by Puerto Rican artist Jorge Rafael Calderón.

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And stay tuned for our 2026 Theme and design! 

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NPRDP Press Releases/Announcements

6/7/24

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Eyewitness News ABC 7

Mayor Adams to host annual Puerto Rican Day parade reception at Gracie Mansion

The event is held ahead of the parade, celebrating the culture, heritage and contributions of the Puerto Rican community.

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6/7/24

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Deanna Garcia

Street closures: National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2024

Puerto Ricans across the five boroughs and beyond are gearing up their flags for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.

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6/7/24

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Telemundo 47

NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade is Sunday: what to know

The 67th annual event along Fifth Avenue celebrates the culture, arts, achievements and legacy of Puerto Rico and its people.

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6/7/24

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Kirsten Cole

Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade returns to Manhattan

The largest parade in New York City will take over the streets of Manhattan on Sunday in celebration of the Puerto Rican community.

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6/6/24

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Natalie Hernandez and Adolfo Carrion

Puerto Rican flag raised at Bronx Borough Hall ahead of annual parade

The ceremony was held by Borough President Vanessa Gibson to honor Puerto Rican culture.

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6/6/24

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TELEMUNDO 47

He aquí los cierres de calles y vías para el Desfile Nacional Puertorriqueño de NYC

El domingo 9 de junio se llevará a cabo el Desfile Nacional de Puerto Rico y se observarán cierres de calles en partes de Manhattan.

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6/6/24

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CBS News

Sitting down with National Puerto Rican Day Parade grand marshal Tito Nieves

Puerto Rican pride will be celebrate in style this weekend in New York City.

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6/6/24

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Ryan Kailath

Here’s what you need to know about the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday

The annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade returns to Fifth Avenue on Sunday, with more than 170 different groups and 70 floats participating, according to the event's organizers.

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6/6/24

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Tim Harfmann

Hartford superintendent being honored in NYC Puerto Rican Day parade

Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, the superintendent of Hartford Public Schools, will travel to the Big Apple to receive a big honor at this year’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade.

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6/5/24

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Jomar José Rivera Cedeño

Maripily Rivera será parte del 67 Desfile Anual del Día Nacional Puertorriqueño en Nueva York

El evento tendrá lugar el próximo domingo, 9 de junio, y se extenderá a lo largo de la icónica Quinta Avenida

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6/5/24

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Eyewitness News ABC7

Goya kicks off Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrations with a food donation to St. Cecilia Church

Just days ahead of New York City's 67th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, Goya Foods donated 10,000 pounds of food to St. Cecilia Church Food Pantry in East Harlem on Wednesday.

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6/5/24

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Natasha Sokoloff

Hartford school superintendent to be honored at National Puerto Rican Day Parade Sunday in New York

Hartford Superintendent Leslie Torres-Rodriguez was recognized at a press conference at Maria C. Colon Sanchez Elementary School Wednesday for her honor at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC.

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