Public holidays in Costa Rica, 2025
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
11 of 11 holidays
- 01 01 Año Nuevo Wednesday
- 11 04 Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría Friday
- 17 04 Jueves Santo Thursday
- 18 04 Viernes Santo Friday
- 01 05 Día del Trabajador Thursday
- 25 07 Anexión del Partido de Nicoya Friday
- 02 08 Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 15 08 Día de la Madre Friday
- 15 09 Día de la Independencia Monday
- 12 10 Día de la Raza Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Navidad Thursday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Costa Rica have in 2025?
11, of which 9 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Costa Rica's land on one, and most countries do not move them.