Costa Rica

Costa Rica public holidays 2026

Costa Rica has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 255 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 11Saturday	Juan Santamaría DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Labor DayNationwide
July
Jul 25Saturday	Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Mother's DayNationwide
September
Sep 15Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Labor Day
4 daysSat, Sep 12 – Tue, Sep 15 · Independence DayTake Mon, Sep 14 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2026?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Juan Santamaría Day (Apr 11); International Labor Day (May 1); Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (Jul 25); Mother's Day (Aug 15); Independence Day (Sep 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

255 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.