Costa Rica

Costa Rica public holidays 2029

Costa Rica has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Costa Rica in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 29Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 11Wednesday	Juan Santamaría DayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	International Labor DayNationwide
July
Jul 25Wednesday	Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaNationwide
August
Aug 15Wednesday	Mother's DayNationwide
September
Sep 15Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+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 2029

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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Mar 29 – Sun, Apr 1 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · International Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2029?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Mar 29); Good Friday (Mar 30); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

March, with 2 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

253 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.