Costa Rica Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Costa Rica 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 19th March | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National Holiday, Christian |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday, Christian |
| 11th April | Saturday | Battle of Rivas | National Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 25th July | Saturday | Annexation of Guanacaste | National Holiday |
| 2nd August | Sunday | Our Lady of Los Ángeles | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Mother's Day | National Holiday |
| 24th August | Monday | National Parks Day | Observance |
| 9th September | Wednesday | Children's Day | Observance |
| 15th September | Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 2nd November | Monday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| 22nd November | Sunday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 1st December | Tuesday | Day of Abolition of the Army | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| 8th December | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Costa Rica. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Costa Rica this year in 2026?
There are 9 holidays in Costa Rica in 2026
How to retrieve the Costa Rica holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CR&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Costa Rica holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'CR', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);