Nicaragua

Nicaragua public holidays 2025

Nicaragua had 10 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 10 to 12 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 253 working days.

Public holidays in Nicaragua in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 17Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 30Friday	Mother's DayNationwide
July
Jul 19Saturday	Revolution DayNationwide
August
Aug 1Friday	Descent of Saint DominicManagua
Aug 10Sunday	Ascent of Saint DominicManagua
September
Sep 14Sunday	Battle of San Jacinto DayNationwide
Sep 15Monday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Monday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10–12across 17 regions
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2025

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, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 20 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 30 – Sun, Jun 1 · Mother's Day
3 daysSat, Sep 13 – Mon, Sep 15 · Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence Day
3 daysSat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Nicaragua public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nicaragua in 2025?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 17); Good Friday (Apr 18); Labor Day (May 1); Mother's Day (May 30); Revolution Day (Jul 19); Battle of San Jacinto Day (Sep 14); Independence Day (Sep 15); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 2 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April and May and September and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 6 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Managua, with 12 in 2025, against 10 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

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.