Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2021 🇨🇷

Costa Rica has 12 public holidays in 2021. 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
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Sunday	Juan Santamaría Day	Public holiday
3. May	Monday Long weekend	International Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
26. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed)	Public holiday
2. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Feast of Our Lady of the Angels	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Sunday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
5. Sep	Sunday	Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture (observed)	Optional holiday
13. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday
29. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Army Abolition Day (observed)	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Costa Rica 2021

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 — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Maundy Thursday — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Labor Day (observed) — 3. May (Monday) — long weekend
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica (observed) — 26. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels — 2. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 13. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Army Abolition Day (observed) — 29. Nov (Monday) — 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 2021 to 2022.

Maundy Thursday: 1. Apr 2021 → 14. Apr 2022
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2021 → 15. Apr 2022
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture (observed): 5. Sep 2021 → 4. Sep 2022
Independence Day (observed): 13. Sep 2021 → 19. Sep 2022
Army Abolition Day (observed): 29. Nov 2021 → 5. Dec 2022

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Holidays in other countries:

🇨🇷 Costa Rica 12 holidays
🇵🇦 Panama 15 holidays
🇳🇮 Nicaragua 10 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Costa Rica have in 2021?

Costa Rica observes 12 public holidays in 2021. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?

The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Independence Day on 15. Sep.

Are public holidays in Costa Rica the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2021.