Costa Rica

Costa Rica public holidays 2027

Costa Rica has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 257 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Costa Rica in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 25Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 11Sunday	Juan Santamaría DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Labor DayNationwide
July
Jul 25Sunday	Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaNationwide
August
Aug 15Sunday	Mother's DayNationwide
September
Sep 15Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 257after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 23 days or more

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 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 28 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2027?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Mar 25); Good Friday (Mar 26); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

257 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.