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 holiday15 SeptemberIndependence Day — in 4 days
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.