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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Costa Rica, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Costa Rica is
Mother's Day
In 8 days
Computed · local time America/Costa_Rica
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Costa Rica public holidays in 2026
12 national closures in 2026, of 19 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 2 April 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 11 April 2026 | Juan Santamaría Day | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 25 July 2026 | Annexation | Verified |
| 2 August 2026 | Our Lady | Verified |
| 15 August 2026 | Mother's Day | Verified |
| 31 August 2026 | Black Person | Verified |
| 15 September 2026 | Independence Day | Verified |
| 1 December 2026 | Abolition | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Costa Rica, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 2 Apr – 5 Apr | 4 days | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 29 Aug – 31 Aug | 3 days | Black Person | no leave needed |
| 12 Sep – 15 Sep | 4 days | Independence Day | take Mon 14 Sep |
| 28 Nov – 1 Dec | 4 days | Abolition | take Mon 30 Nov |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
2 subdivisions of Costa Rica keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Limón | 5 February 2027 | Carnival |
| Puntarenas | 5 February 2027 | Puntarenas Carnival Day |
How Costa Rica keeps time
| Observances | 19 across the national calendar and 5 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 12 verified · 0 corroborated · 7 compiled, from 7 named sources |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
The Costa Rica dossier
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