Public Holidays in Costa Rica — 2026
There are 11 public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 5 before July and 6 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 91 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Thursday, April 2, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
3 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Costa Rica sits in Central America, is run from San Josã, pays in Costa Rican Colon, and has about 5.1M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (3)
- Longest gap
- 91 days
- Capital
- San Josã
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo |
| Sat, Apr 11 | Saturday | Juan Santamaría Day | Día de Juan Santamaría |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Día Internacional del Trabajo |
| Sat, Jul 25 | Saturday | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Sunday | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Mother's Day | Día de la Madre |
| Tue, Sep 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Tuesday | Army Abolition Day | Día de la Abolición del Ejército |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
How many public holidays does Costa Rica have in 2026?
11 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026?
Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Navidad on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Costa Rica?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Thursday, April 2, 2026 — 91 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.