Public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026

11 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría
Labour Day
Guanacaste Day
Our Lady of Los Ángeles
Mother's Day
Independence Day
Columbus Day
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Costa Rica in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 20
March 22
April 20
May 20
June 22
July 23
August 21
September 21
October 21
November 21
December 22
Total 254

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).