How many public holidays are there in Nicaragua in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua in 2026?

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

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

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

Public holidays in Nicaragua for 2026
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2026	Thursday	Año Nuevo	Public
Jan 18, 2026	Sunday	Natalicio de Rubén Darío	Observance
Apr 2, 2026	Thursday	Jueves Santo	Public
Apr 3, 2026	Friday	Viernes Santo	Public
May 1, 2026	Friday	Día del Trabajador	Public
May 30, 2026	Saturday	Día de la madre nicaragüense	Observance
Jun 1, 2026	Monday	Día del niño	Public
Jun 23, 2026	Tuesday	Día del padre nicaragüense	Observance
Jul 19, 2026	Sunday	Triunfo de la Revolución Popular	Public
Sep 14, 2026	Monday	Batalla de San Jacinto	Public
Sep 15, 2026	Tuesday	Día de la Independencia	Public
Oct 12, 2026	Monday	Día de la resistencia indígena	Public
Dec 8, 2026	Tuesday	La inmaculada concepción	Public
Dec 24, 2026	Thursday	Nochebuena	Observance
Dec 25, 2026	Friday	Navidad	Public
Dec 31, 2026	Thursday	Fin del Año	Observance

Dates computed from Nicaragua'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.