Public holidays in Costa Rica 2026
11 national public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 11 April | Saturday | Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 July | Saturday | Guanacaste Day |
| 2 August | Sunday | Our Lady of Los Ángeles |
| 15 August | Saturday | Mother's Day |
| 15 September | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 9 October | Friday | Columbus Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 5 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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