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🇨🇷 Costa Rica public holidays 2026

Costa Rica has 15 public holidays in 2026, plus 12 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

9 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Costa Rica in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayAño NuevoPublic holiday
March 19ThursdaySaint Joseph's DayObservance
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves SantoPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayViernes SantoPublic holiday
April 11SaturdayJuan Santamaría DayDía de Juan SantamaríaPublic holiday
April 11SaturdayBattle of RivasPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayDía Internacional del TrabajoPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabor DayPublic holiday
May 8FridayPresidential Change DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 25SaturdayAnnexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaAnexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa RicaPublic holiday
July 25SaturdayAnnexation of GuanacastePublic holiday
August 2SundayFeast of Our Lady of the AngelsFiesta de Nuestra Señora de los ÁngelesPublic holiday
August 2SundayOur Lady of Los ÁngelesHoliday
August 15SaturdayMother's DayDía de la MadrePublic holiday
August 24MondayNational Parks DayObservance
September 15TuesdayIndependence DayDía de la IndependenciaPublic holiday
September 22TuesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
November 2MondayAll Souls' DayObservance
December 1TuesdayArmy Abolition DayDía de la Abolición del EjércitoPublic holiday
December 1TuesdayDay of Abolition of the ArmyHoliday
December 8TuesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayNavidadPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance