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Costa Rica 2027 Public Holidays

11 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 1 holidays
February
March 2 holidays
April 1 holidays
May 1 holidays
June
July 1 holidays
August 2 holidays
September 1 holidays
October
November
December 2 holidays

2027 Holiday List · Costa Rica

11 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Mar 25 Thursday Maundy Thursday Public holiday The Thursday before Easter Sunday.
Mar 26 Friday Good Friday Public holiday The Friday before Easter Sunday.
Apr 11 Sunday Battle of Rivas Public holiday
May 1 Saturday Labor Day Public holiday 1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.
Jul 25 Sunday Annexation of Guanacaste Public holiday
Aug 2 Monday Our Lady of Los Ángeles Public holiday
Aug 15 Sunday Mother's Day Public holiday The second Sunday of May in most countries, but the date varies widely.
Sep 15 Wednesday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Dec 1 Wednesday Day of Abolition of the Army Public holiday
Dec 25 Saturday Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.
Show 12 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Mar 19 Friday Saint Joseph's Day Observance 19 March.
Mar 20 Saturday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Jun 20 Sunday Father's Day Observance The third Sunday of June in most countries, but the date varies widely.
Jun 21 Monday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Aug 24 Tuesday National Parks Day Observance
Sep 9 Thursday Children's Day Observance 1 June across the post-Soviet states and much of Asia; other dates elsewhere.
Sep 23 Thursday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Nov 2 Tuesday All Souls' Day Observance 2 November.
Nov 22 Monday Teachers' Day Observance 5 October in many countries; other dates elsewhere.
Dec 8 Wednesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Observance 8 December.
Dec 21 Tuesday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 31 Friday New Year's Eve Observance 31 December.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Maundy Thursday

The Thursday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the Last Supper. A full public holiday across the Nordic countries, Latin America and the Philippines; a half day in some others; an ordinary working day in most of the rest.

Good Friday

The Friday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the crucifixion, and is the most widely observed Christian public holiday after Christmas. Together with Easter Monday it produces a four-day weekend in much of Europe, the Commonwealth and Latin America. In several countries it also carries trading or entertainment restrictions beyond the day off itself.

Labor Day

1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.

The workers' holiday. Almost everywhere it falls on 1 May; in the United States and Canada it was deliberately placed in September to avoid the associations of May Day.

Mother's Day

The second Sunday of May in most countries, but the date varies widely.

Honours mothers. Falling on a Sunday in most countries it is an observance rather than a day off — the exceptions are places like Guatemala, where working mothers get the day off.

Independence Day

The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.

The national day of a country that gained independence from another state, and typically its most important secular holiday. Over a hundred countries observe one, on dates ranging across the whole calendar.

Christmas Day

25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The most widely observed public holiday after New Year's Day, a day off in the great majority of countries including many with no Christian majority, where it functions as a secular end-of-year holiday. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar keep it on 7 January instead.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com