Public holidays in Costa Rica
In 2026, Costa Rica has 9 public holidays, 6 weekday days off, and 255 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
9public holidays in 2026
255working days in 2026
3long weekends in 2026
2bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Costa Rica 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Juan Santamaría Day | |
| Friday | International Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | |
| Saturday weekend | Mother's Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Costa Rica
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 9 | 6 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 9 | 4 | 257 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 9 | 8 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 9 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 9 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Costa Rica has 9 public holidays and 255 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/costa-rica/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).