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Costa Rica
Total 7 public holidays

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Holiday List

January

1 holidays

01

Thursday

New Year's Day

Public holiday

New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

01/01/2026

March

1 holidays

19

Thursday

Saint Joseph's Day

Commemoration

Saint Joseph's Day is an observance in Costa Rica

03/19/2026

April

1 holidays

11

Saturday

Battle of Rivas

Public holiday

Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica

04/11/2026

May

2 holidays

01

Friday

Labor Day

Public holiday

Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

05/01/2026

08

Friday

Presidential Change Day

Public holiday

Presidential Change Day is a government holiday in Costa Rica

05/08/2026

June

1 holidays

21

Sunday

Father's Day

Commemoration

Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

06/21/2026

July

1 holidays

25

Saturday

Annexation of Guanacaste

Public holiday

Annexation of Guanacaste is a national holiday in Costa Rica

07/25/2026

August

2 holidays

15

Saturday

Mother's Day

Public holiday

Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

08/15/2026

24

Monday

National Parks Day

Commemoration

National Parks Day is an observance in Costa Rica

08/24/2026

September

2 holidays

09

Wednesday

Children's Day

Commemoration

Children's Day is an observance in Costa Rica

09/09/2026

15

Tuesday

Independence Day

Public holiday

Independence Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica

09/15/2026

November

2 holidays

02

Monday

All Souls' Day

Commemoration

All Souls' Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.

11/02/2026

22

Sunday

Teacher's Day

Commemoration

Teacher's Day is an observance in Costa Rica

11/22/2026

December

2 holidays

08

Tuesday

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Commemoration

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.

12/08/2026

31

Thursday

New Year's Eve

Commemoration

New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.

12/31/2026