Nicaragua Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Nicaragua 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Day of Love and Friendship | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National Holiday, Christian |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday, Christian |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National Holiday |
| 30th May | Saturday | Mothers' Day | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 19th July | Sunday | The Sandinista Revolution Day | National Holiday |
| 1st August | Saturday | Santo Domingo Celebrations Start | Local Holiday |
| 10th August | Monday | Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations | Local Holiday |
| 2nd September | Wednesday | Army Day | Observance |
| 14th September | Monday | Battle of San Jacinto | National Holiday |
| 15th September | Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 12th October | Monday | Indigenous Resistance Day | Observance |
| 2nd November | Monday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| 8th December | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | National Holiday |
| 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 Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua this year in 2026?
There are 10 holidays in Nicaragua in 2026
How to retrieve the Nicaragua holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NI&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Nicaragua 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: 'NI', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);