Costa Rica has a total of 23 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Saint Joseph's Day
Thursday, March 19, 2026
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2026
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2026
Battle of Rivas
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Father's Day
Sunday, June 21, 2026
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Annexation of Guanacaste
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Our Lady of Los Ángeles
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Mother's Day
Saturday, August 15, 2026
National Parks Day
Monday, August 24, 2026
Children's Day
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Independence Day
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
All Souls' Day
Monday, November 2, 2026
Teacher's Day
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Day of Abolition of the Army
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026