Costa Rica Public Holidays 2025
11 national holidays
Costa Rica has 11 national public holidays in 2025. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday · Año Nuevo
April 2025
- 11Juan Santamaría DayFriday · Día de Juan Santamaría
- 17Maundy ThursdayThursday · Jueves Santo
- 18Good FridayFriday · Viernes Santo
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday · Día Internacional del Trabajo
July 2025
- 25Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaFriday · Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica
August 2025
- 2Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsSaturday · Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
- 15Mother's DayFriday · Día de la Madre
September 2025
- 15Independence DayMonday · Día de la Independencia
December 2025
- 1Army Abolition DayMonday · Día de la Abolición del Ejército
- 25Christmas DayThursday · Navidad
Long weekends 2025
- 11 April – 13 April3 days
- 17 April – 20 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 25 July – 27 July3 days
- 15 August – 17 August3 days
- 13 September – 15 September3 days
- 29 November – 1 December3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days · take 26 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2025?
11 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Costa Rica in 2025?
11 April–13 April (3 days); 17 April–20 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 July–27 July (3 days); 15 August–17 August (3 days); 13 September–15 September (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.