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Día de la Independencia
Independence Day
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2026 · Costa Rica · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 14 Sep 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
The national day: parades, flags, official ceremonies and, in most places, fireworks after dark.
Do shops and banks close?
Government offices and banks closed; retail varies by country.
Getting around
Route closures around parades and heavy crowding around evening displays.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 15 Sep 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 15 Sep 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 15 Sep 20271-day break
2028Friday · 15 Sep 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 15 Sep 20292-day break
See the full Costa Rica holiday calendar or count the working days.