Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2020 🇨🇷
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Juan Santamaría Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Optional holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mother's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Army Abolition Day (observed) | Optional holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Costa Rica 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Maundy Thursday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- International Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mother's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Army Abolition Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long 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 2020 to 2021.
- Maundy Thursday: →
- Good Friday: →
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed): →
- Independence Day (observed): →
- Army Abolition Day (observed): →
