Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2026/2027

Public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

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Army Abolition Day

Tuesday, December 1

National holidays in 2027

12public holidays

Long weekends

4long weekends

1 needs a bridge day

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Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closed
Thursday, April 2
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Banks closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Saturday, April 11
Juan Santamaría Day Día de Juan Santamaría

Banks closed
Friday, May 1
International Labor Day Día Internacional del Trabajo

Banks closed
Saturday, July 25
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica

Banks closed
Sunday, August 2
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Saturday, August 15
Mother's Day Día de la Madre

Banks closed
Monday, August 31
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Día de la Persona Negra y la Cultura Afrocostarricense
Tuesday, September 15
Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Banks closed
Tuesday, December 1
Army Abolition Day Día de la Abolición del Ejército
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closed

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Thu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
International Labor Day

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture

Long weekend
Sat, Sep 12 – Tue, Sep 15
Independence Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Sep 14 off
Sat, Nov 28 – Tue, Dec 1
Army Abolition Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Nov 30 off
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closed
Thursday, March 25
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Banks closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Sunday, April 11
Juan Santamaría Day Día de Juan Santamaría

Banks closed
Saturday, May 1
International Labor Day Día Internacional del Trabajo

Banks closed
Sunday, July 25
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica

Banks closed
Monday, August 2
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Sunday, August 15
Mother's Day Día de la Madre

Banks closed
Tuesday, August 31
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Día de la Persona Negra y la Cultura Afrocostarricense
Wednesday, September 15
Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Banks closed
Wednesday, December 1
Army Abolition Day Día de la Abolición del Ejército
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closed

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Thu, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 28
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Long weekend
Sat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 28 – Tue, Aug 31
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture

Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 30 off