A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in Costa Rica.
Holiday Schedule for 2026
Jan01New Year's Day
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Day
Public
Thu
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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar19Saint Joseph's Day
PublicThu
Thu
Saint Joseph's Day
Public
Thu
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Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20March Equinox
PublicFri
Fri
March Equinox
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr02Maundy Thursday
PublicThu
Thu
Maundy Thursday
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr03Good Friday
PublicFri
Fri
Good Friday
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr11Battle of Rivas
PublicSat
Sat
Battle of Rivas
Public
Sat
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Government
Banks
Schools
May01Labor Day
PublicFri
Fri
Labor Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May08Presidential Change Day
PublicFri
Fri
Presidential Change Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21Father's Day
PublicSun
Sun
Father's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21June Solstice
PublicSun
Sun
June Solstice
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jul25Annexation of Guanacaste
PublicSat
Sat
Annexation of Guanacaste
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug02Our Lady of Los Ángeles
PublicSun
Sun
Our Lady of Los Ángeles
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug15Mother's Day
PublicSat
Sat
Mother's Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug24National Parks Day
PublicMon
Mon
National Parks Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep09Children's Day
PublicWed
Wed
Children's Day
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep15Independence Day
PublicTue
Tue
Independence Day
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep22September Equinox
PublicTue
Tue
September Equinox
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Nov02All Souls' Day
PublicMon
Mon
All Souls' Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Nov22Teacher's Day
PublicSun
Sun
Teacher's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec01Day of Abolition of the Army
PublicTue
Tue
Day of Abolition of the Army
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec08Feast of the Immaculate Conception
PublicTue
Tue
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec21December Solstice
PublicMon
Mon
December Solstice
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec25Christmas Day
PublicFri
Fri
Christmas Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec31New Year's Eve
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Eve
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
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