Nicaragua

Nicaragua public holidays 2026

Nicaragua has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 10 to 12 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, in 70 days.

Public holidays in Nicaragua in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 30Saturday	Mother's DayNationwide
July
Jul 19Sunday	Revolution DayNationwide
August
Aug 1Saturday	Descent of Saint DominicManagua
Aug 10Monday	Ascent of Saint DominicManagua
September
Sep 14Monday	Battle of San Jacinto DayNationwide
Sep 15Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Friday	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 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 · Labor Day
4 daysSat, Sep 12 – Tue, Sep 15 · Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 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 Nicaragua in 2026?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); 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.

When is the next public holiday in Nicaragua?

Immaculate Conception, on Tuesday, December 8, 2026 — in 70 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.