Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2008 🇨🇷
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 15. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Costa Rica.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Juan Santamaría Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | International Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Optional holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Cultures Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Costa Rica 2008
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Maundy Thursday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Juan Santamaría Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Labor Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mother's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Costa Rica
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.
- Maundy Thursday: →
- Good Friday: →
