Costa Rica Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Costa Rica for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, September 13, 2027

Día de la Independencia (Independence Day)

Sat, Sep 11 → Wed, Sep 15

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Costa Rica

                          Costa Rica's Annexation of Guanacaste Day (July 25) commemorates the 1824 vote by which that province chose to join Costa Rica rather than Nicaragua, a uniquely Costa Rican date tied to a specific territorial decision rather than independence itself. Independence Day (September 15) is shared with several other Central American nations that all declared independence from Spain on the same date in 1821.

                          All Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayAño Nuevo (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          March 25, 2027ThursdayJueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayViernes Santo (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          April 11, 2027SundayGesta Heroica de Juan SantamaríaPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayDía del Trabajador (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          July 25, 2027SundayAnexión del Partido de Nicoya (Guanacaste Day)Public Holiday
                          August 2, 2027MondayDía de la Virgen de los Ángeles (Our Lady of Los Ángeles)Public Holiday
                          August 15, 2027SundayDía de la Madre (Mother's Day)Public Holiday
                          September 15, 2027WednesdayDía de la Independencia (Independence Day)Public Holiday
                          October 12, 2027TuesdayDía de la Raza (Columbus Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayNavidad (Christmas Day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayAño Nuevo (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          April 2, 2026ThursdayJueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)Public Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayViernes Santo (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          April 11, 2026SaturdayGesta Heroica de Juan SantamaríaPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayDía del Trabajador (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          July 25, 2026SaturdayAnexión del Partido de Nicoya (Guanacaste Day)Public Holiday
                          August 2, 2026SundayDía de la Virgen de los Ángeles (Our Lady of Los Ángeles)Public Holiday
                          August 15, 2026SaturdayDía de la Madre (Mother's Day)Public Holiday
                          September 15, 2026TuesdayDía de la Independencia (Independence Day)Public Holiday
                          October 9, 2026FridayDía de la Raza (Columbus Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayNavidad (Christmas Day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica?

                          Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Costa Rica public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Costa Rica in 2027: Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría (Sunday, April 11), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Guanacaste Day (Sunday, July 25), Mother's Day (Sunday, August 15), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Costa Rica grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Costa Rica give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Costa Rica does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Costa Rica in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Costa Rica in 2027, September 11–September 15, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?

                          The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) on October 9, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Costa Rica change date each year?

                          Maundy Thursday, Good Friday do not fall on the same date every year in Costa Rica, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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