Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2026
HolidaysMap lists 17 public holidays for Costa Rica in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Costa Rica public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| April | |||
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Thursday, 25 March | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Thursday, 25 March | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Saturday | Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría | Sunday, 11 April | |
| Monday | Juan Santamaría Day | Monday, 12 April | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| July | |||
| Saturday | Annexation of Guanacaste | Monday, 26 July | |
| August | |||
| Sunday | Our Lady of Los Ángeles | — | |
| Monday | Our Lady of the Angels | Monday, 2 August | |
| Saturday | Mother's Day | Sunday, 15 August | |
| Monday | Mother's Day | Sunday, 15 August | |
| September | |||
| Tuesday | Independence Day | Wednesday, 15 September | |
| October | |||
| Friday | Columbus Day | Tuesday, 12 October | |
| December | |||
| Tuesday | Army Abolition Day | Wednesday, 1 December | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
4 of the 17 public holidays in Costa Rica fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría, Annexation of Guanacaste, Our Lady of Los Ángeles, Mother's Day. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Good Friday, Good Friday, Juan Santamaría Day, Labour Day, Our Lady of the Angels, Mother's Day, Columbus Day, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 17 public holidays for Costa Rica in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Costa Rica public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 4 public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría, Annexation of Guanacaste, Our Lady of Los Ángeles, Mother's Day.
- Where can I get Costa Rica public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Costa Rica holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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