How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays in Costa Rica in 2026. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026?

The first public holiday in Costa Rica in 2026 is Año Nuevo on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply Costa Rica's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2026. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Costa Rica for 2026
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2026	Thursday	Año Nuevo	Public
Apr 2, 2026	Thursday	Jueves Santo	Public
Apr 3, 2026	Friday	Viernes Santo	Public
Apr 5, 2026	Sunday	Pascua	Observance
Apr 11, 2026	Saturday	Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría	Public
May 1, 2026	Friday	Día del Trabajador	Public
Jul 25, 2026	Saturday	Anexión del Partido de Nicoya	Public
Aug 2, 2026	Sunday	Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles	Public
Aug 15, 2026	Saturday	Día de la Madre	Public
Sep 15, 2026	Tuesday	Día de la Independencia	Public
Oct 9, 2026	Friday	Día de la Raza	Public
Dec 25, 2026	Friday	Navidad	Public

Dates computed from Costa Rica's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.