Nicaragua Public Holidays 2026
12 national holidays
Nicaragua has 12 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, 8 December 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
February 2026
- 1Air Force DaySunday
April 2026
- 2Holy ThursdayThursday
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday
- 27Army DayWednesday
July 2026
- 19Liberation DaySunday
September 2026
- 14Battle of San JacintoMonday
- 15Independence DayTuesday
October 2026
- 12Indigenous Resistance DayMonday
December 2026
- 8Immaculate ConceptionTuesday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 31New Year's EveThursday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 2 April – 5 April4 days · take 3 April off
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 12 September – 15 September4 days
- 10 October – 12 October3 days
- 5 December – 8 December4 days · take 7 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Nicaragua in 2026?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Nicaragua?
Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, 8 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Nicaragua in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 2 April–5 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 12 September–15 September (4 days); 10 October–12 October (3 days); 5 December–8 December (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.