Costa Rica Public Holidays 2026
Costa Rica observes 12 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Christmas Day —
Costa Rica 2026 Calendar
August 2026
Holidays in August
- 2SunVariable
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
- 15SatVariable
Mother's Day
Día de la Madre
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Most-searched holidays in Costa Rica, 2026
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Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Sunday, August 2, 202602
New Year's Day
Año Nuevo
Thursday, January 1, 202603
Mother's Day
Día de la Madre
Saturday, August 15, 202604
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica
Saturday, July 25, 202605
Army Abolition Day
Día de la Abolición del Ejército
Tuesday, December 1, 202606
Independence Day
Día de la Independencia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in Costa Rica, 2026.
- 3days
Apr 3 — Apr 5, 2026
Good Friday
- 3days
May 1 — May 3, 2026
Labor Day
- 3days
Dec 25 — Dec 27, 2026
Christmas Day
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
- Apr2Variable
Maundy Thursday
Thu · April 2, 2026
Jueves Santo
- Apr3Variable
- Apr11Fixed
Battle of Rivas
Sat · April 11, 2026
falls on a weekend - Apr11Variable
Juan Santamaría Day
Sat · April 11, 2026
Día de Juan Santamaría
falls on a weekend - May1Fixed
Fri · May 1, 2026
- Jul25Variable
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
Sat · July 25, 2026
Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica
falls on a weekend - Aug2Variable
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
Sun · August 2, 2026
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
falls on a weekend - Aug15Variable
Mother's Day
Sat · August 15, 2026
Día de la Madre
falls on a weekend - Sep15Variable
- Dec1Variable
Army Abolition Day
Tue · December 1, 2026
Día de la Abolición del Ejército
- Dec25Variable
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About this calendar
In 2026, Costa Rica observes 12 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Christmas Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Costa Rica shifts several of its holidays to the nearest Monday to create long weekends, a reform phased in from 2020. The standard week is 48 statutory hours, though office practice is typically Monday to Friday.