Nicaragua has a total of 26 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
Birth of Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo
Monday, February 2, 2026
Day of Love and Friendship
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Death of General Augusto C. Sandino
Saturday, February 21, 2026
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2026
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2026
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Mother's Day
Saturday, May 30, 2026
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2026
The Sandinista Revolution Day
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Santo Domingo Celebrations Start
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations
Monday, August 10, 2026
Army Day
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Battle of San Jacinto
Monday, September 14, 2026
Independence Day
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Indigenous Resistance Day
Monday, October 12, 2026
All Saints' Day
Monday, November 2, 2026
Death of Carlos Fonseca Amador
Sunday, November 8, 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