Public Holidays in Costa Rica 2029 🇨🇷
Costa Rica has 12 public holidays in 2029. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Juan Santamaría Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | International Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Optional holiday | |
| Wednesday | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture | Optional holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Army Abolition Day | Optional holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Costa Rica 2029
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Maundy Thursday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- International Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Feast of Our Lady of the Angels — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2029 to 2030.
- Maundy Thursday: →
- Good Friday: →
