Public holidays
Public holidays in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has 9 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
20269 dayspublic holidays in total
20279 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 11 AprilJuan Santamaría Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayInternational Labor Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 JulyAnnexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Ricafalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 AugustMother's Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 15 SeptemberIndependence Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 11 AprilJuan Santamaría Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayInternational Labor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 25 JulyAnnexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Ricafalls on a weekend
Sunday 15 AugustMother's Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 15 SeptemberIndependence Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.