Costa Rica records 11 holidays in 2026. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Día de Juan Santamaría (11 Apr 2026), Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica (25 Jul 2026), Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (2 Aug 2026) and 1 other fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. Año Nuevo (1 Jan 2026), Jueves Santo (2 Apr 2026), Día de la Independencia (15 Sep 2026) and 1 other sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 91 days, between 1 Jan 2026 and 2 Apr 2026. The next is Día de la Abolición del Ejército on 1 Dec 2026.
Año Nuevo
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Jueves Santo
Maundy Thursday · Nationwide
Viernes Santo
Good Friday · Nationwide
Día de Juan Santamaría
Juan Santamaría Day · Nationwide
Día Internacional del Trabajo
Labour Day · Nationwide
Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica · Nationwide
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels · Nationwide
Día de la Madre
Mother's Day · Nationwide
Día de la Independencia
Independence Day · Nationwide
Día de la Abolición del Ejército
Army Abolition Day · Nationwide
Navidad
Christmas Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Costa Rica for 2026.