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Public holidays in Costa Rica 2026

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Every public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2026 on a calendar. Open the Costa Rica calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2026 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Costa Rica, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
2 AprilThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
3 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
11 AprilSaturdayJuan Santamaría DayNational
1 MayFridayInternational Labor DayNational
25 JulySaturdayAnnexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaNational
15 AugustSaturdayMother's DayNational
15 SeptemberTuesdayIndependence DayNational
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 9 national holidays in 2026, 6 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Costa Rica 2025 · Public holidays in Costa Rica 2027

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Costa Rica.