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Public holidays 2026 · Costa Rica
Next public holiday: Army Abolition Day, Tuesday, December 1. Long weekends
Next public holidayArmy Abolition DayTuesday, December 1, 2026 · Days left: 28National holidays 2026
New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Maundy ThursdayApr 2
Thursday
Good FridayApr 3
Friday
Juan Santamaría DayApr 11
Saturday
Labour DayMay 1
Friday
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaJul 25
Saturday
Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsAug 2
Sunday
Mother's DayAug 15
Saturday
Independence DaySep 15
Tuesday
Army Abolition DayDec 1
Tuesday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday
Long weekends 2026
Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysApr 2 – Apr 54 days
May 1 – May 33 days
Sep 12 – Sep 15
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysNov 28 – Dec 1
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysDec 25 – Dec 273 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Army Abolition Day: Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 11 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.