Public holidays in Costa Rica

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The following are the national public holidays of Costa Rica. Of the eleven days, nine are paid holidays and two are not.[1]

Public holidays[edit]

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
The Thursday before Easter Sunday Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo
The Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday Viernes Santo
April 11 Juan Santamaría Day Día de Juan Santamaría Santamaría was a hero in the battle against North American Filibuster William Walker in 1856.
May 1 Labour Day Día Internacional del Trabajo
July 25 Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica Celebrates the annexation of the Party of Nicoya in 1824.
August 2 Feast of Our Lady of the Angels Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Employers must provide an unpaid day off.[1]
August 15 Mother's Day Día de la Madre Also the Assumption of Mary.
August 24 National Parks Day Día de los Parques Nacionales Celebrado desde 1986.
September 9 Día del Niño Día del Niño
September 15 Independence Day Día de la Independencia Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America of 1821.
December 1 Army Abolition Day Día de la Abolición del Ejército Celebrates abolition of Costa Rican army since 1948.[2] Employers must provide an unpaid day off.[1]
December 25 Christmas Day Navidad

Dates for moveable holidays[3][edit]

  • 2020
    • July 27 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
    • August 17 - Mother's Day
    • September 14 - Independence Day
    • November 30 - Army Abolition Day
  • 2021
    • May 3 - Labour Day
    • July 26 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
    • September 13 - Independence Day
    • November 29 - Army Abolition Day
  • 2022
    • September 19 - Independence Day
    • December 5 - Army Abolition Day
  • 2023
    • April 10 - Juan Santamaría Day
    • July 24 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
    • August 14 - Mother's Day
  • 2024
    • April 15 - Juan Santamaría Day
    • July 29 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica
    • August 19 - Mother's Day

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ministry of Labour and Social Security official holiday list
  2. ^ "Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica". www.pgrweb.go.cr. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. ^ "Transfer of holidays to Mondays, in order to promote internal visitation and tourism during the years 2020 to 2024".
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