Holidays in Costa Rica 2026
Costa Rica has 9 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Costa Rica. The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Holidays in Costa Rica 2026
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New Year's Day
Año Nuevo
National holiday -
Maundy Thursday
Jueves Santo
National holiday -
Good Friday
Viernes Santo
National holiday -
Juan Santamaría Day
Día de Juan Santamaría
National holiday -
International Labor Day
Día Internacional del Trabajo
National holiday -
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica
National holiday -
Mother's Day
Día de la Madre
National holiday -
Independence Day
Día de la Independencia
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Navidad
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Costa Rica have in 2026?
- Costa Rica has 9 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?
- The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026?
- Costa Rica has 9 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Maundy Thursday (April 2, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Juan Santamaría Day (April 11, 2026), International Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (July 25, 2026), Mother's Day (August 15, 2026), Independence Day (September 15, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.