Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2019 🇨🇷
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2019. 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 | Juan Santamaría Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Optional holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Cultures Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Costa Rica 2019
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
- Juan Santamaría Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Maundy Thursday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Feast of Our Lady of the Angels — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mother's 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 2019 to 2020.
- Maundy Thursday: →
- Good Friday: →
