Costa Rica has a total of 23 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Saint Joseph's Day	Monday, March 19, 2018	Saint Joseph's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 29, 2018	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Battle of Rivas	Wednesday, April 11, 2018	Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Labor Day / May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Annexation of Guanacaste	Wednesday, July 25, 2018	Annexation of Guanacaste is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Our Lady of Los Ángeles	Thursday, August 2, 2018	Our Lady of Los Ángeles is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Mother's Day	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
National Parks Day	Friday, August 24, 2018	National Parks Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Children's Day	Sunday, September 9, 2018	Children's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Independence Day	Saturday, September 15, 2018	Independence Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Day of the Cultures	Friday, October 12, 2018	Day of the Cultures is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
All Souls' Day	Friday, November 2, 2018	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Teacher's Day	Thursday, November 22, 2018	Teacher's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Saturday, December 8, 2018	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.