Public holidays

Costa Rica: public holidays 2026

Costa Rica: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Año Nuevo Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year; Costa Rica’s holiday guidance lists 1 January as Circumcision–New Year and a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date April 2Thursday	Holiday name Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo Public holiday About this holiday Holy Thursday is the Christian observance of the Last Supper at the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Costa Rica lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Viernes Santo Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus in the Christian Holy Week. Costa Rica lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 11Saturday	Holiday name Juan Santamaría Day Día de Juan Santamaría Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Day honors national hero Juan Santamaría and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name International Labor Day Día Internacional del Trabajo Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s International Workers’ Day on 1 May recognizes workers and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date July 25Saturday	Holiday name Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s 25 July public holiday commemorates the Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica, the 1824 decision by Nicoya to join the country. References 1
Date August 15Saturday	Holiday name Mother's Day Día de la Madre Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s 15 August public holiday combines Mother’s Day with the Catholic Assumption of the Virgin Mary and is observed nationwide. References 1References 2
Date September 15Tuesday	Holiday name Independence Day Día de la Independencia Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s Independence Day commemorates the country’s independence and is the nationwide national holiday observed on 15 September. References 1
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Navidad Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s 25 December public holiday celebrates the Nativity of Jesus and is known in the Ministry’s list as the Nativity of Jesus Christ. References 1References 2

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Año Nuevo Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year; Costa Rica’s holiday guidance lists 1 January as Circumcision–New Year and a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date April 11Friday	Holiday name Juan Santamaría Day Día de Juan Santamaría Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Day honors national hero Juan Santamaría and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date April 17Thursday	Holiday name Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo Public holiday About this holiday Holy Thursday is the Christian observance of the Last Supper at the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Costa Rica lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Viernes Santo Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus in the Christian Holy Week. Costa Rica lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name International Labor Day Día Internacional del Trabajo Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s International Workers’ Day on 1 May recognizes workers and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date July 25Friday	Holiday name Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s 25 July public holiday commemorates the Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica, the 1824 decision by Nicoya to join the country. References 1
Date August 15Friday	Holiday name Mother's Day Día de la Madre Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s 15 August public holiday combines Mother’s Day with the Catholic Assumption of the Virgin Mary and is observed nationwide. References 1References 2
Date September 15Monday	Holiday name Independence Day Día de la Independencia Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s Independence Day commemorates the country’s independence and is the nationwide national holiday observed on 15 September. References 1
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Navidad Public holiday About this holiday Costa Rica’s 25 December public holiday celebrates the Nativity of Jesus and is known in the Ministry’s list as the Nativity of Jesus Christ. References 1References 2

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