Costa Rica Public Holidays 2028
11 national holidays
Costa Rica has 11 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Año Nuevo
April 2028
- 11Juan Santamaría DayTuesday · Día de Juan Santamaría
- 13Maundy ThursdayThursday · Jueves Santo
- 14Good FridayFriday · Viernes Santo
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday · Día Internacional del Trabajo
July 2028
- 25Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaTuesday · Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica
August 2028
- 2Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsWednesday · Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
- 15Mother's DayTuesday · Día de la Madre
September 2028
- 15Independence DayFriday · Día de la Independencia
December 2028
- 1Army Abolition DayFriday · Día de la Abolición del Ejército
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Navidad
Long weekends 2028
- 8 April – 11 April4 days · take 10 April off
- 11 April – 16 April6 days · take 12 April off
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 22 July – 25 July4 days · take 24 July off
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 15 September – 17 September3 days
- 1 December – 3 December3 days
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Costa Rica in 2028?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?
New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Costa Rica in 2028?
8 April–11 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 11 April–16 April (6 days, with a bridge day off); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 22 July–25 July (4 days, with a bridge day off); 12 August–15 August (4 days, with a bridge day off); 15 September–17 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.