Public holidays in Costa Rica

This is a list of Public holidays in Costa Rica.[1] Of the eleven days, nine are paid holidays and two are not.[2]

Public holidays
Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
March or April Holy Thursday Jueves Santo
March or April Good Friday Viernes Santo
April 11 Juan Santamaría Day Día de Juan Santamaría Santamaría was a hero in the battle against North American Filibuster William Walker in 1856.[3]
May 1 Labour Day Día Internacional del Trabajo
July 25 Guanacaste Day Día de Guanacaste Celebrates the annexation of the Partido de Nicoya in 1824.
August 2 Virgin of Los Angeles Day Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles Employers must provide an unpaid day off.[4]
August 15 Mother's Day Día de la Madre Also the Assumption of Mary[5]
September 15 Independence Day Día de la Independencia Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America of 1821.
October 12 (variable) National Cultures Day Día del Encuentro de las Culturas This holiday honors the many different culltures that make up the people of Costa Rica today. Non-paid holiday.
December 1 Army Abolition Day Día de la Abolición del Ejército Celebrates abolition of Costa Rican army since 1948 [6]
December 25 Christmas Navidad

Dates for moveable holidays
  • 2020[2]
    • April 9-10 – Holy Thursday and Good Friday
    • October 12 – National Cultures Day
  • 2021[7]
    • April 9-10 – Holy Thursday and Good Friday
    • October 11 – National Cultures Day
  • 2022[8]
    • April 14-15 – Holy Thursday and Good Friday
    • October 14 – National Cultures Day
  • 2023[9]
    • April 6-7 – Holy Thursday and Good Friday
    • October 13 – National Cultures Day
  • 2024[10]
    • Marcy 28-29 – Holy Thursday and Good Friday
    • October 13 – National Cultures Day

References
  1. List
  2. "Días Festivos en Costa Rica 2020 (feriados)". cuandopasa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. "Día de Juan Santamaría 2020 (feriado en Costa Rica)". cuandopasa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. "Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles 2020". cuandopasa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. "Día de la Madre y Asunción de la Virgen 2020". cuandopasa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. "Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica". www.pgrweb.go.cr. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. "Public Holidays in Costa Rica in 2021". ExcelNotes. 20 July 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. "Días feriados en Costa Rica 2022". PublicHolidays.co.cr. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. "Holidays and observances in Costa Rica in 2023". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. "Holidays and observances in Costa Rica in 2024". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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