Costa Rica has a total of 23 holidays in 2019. 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	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Saint Joseph's Day	Tuesday, March 19, 2019	Saint Joseph's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Battle of Rivas	Thursday, April 11, 2019	Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 18, 2019	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	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 16, 2019	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Annexation of Guanacaste	Thursday, July 25, 2019	Annexation of Guanacaste is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Our Lady of Los Ángeles	Friday, August 2, 2019	Our Lady of Los Ángeles is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Mother's Day	Thursday, August 15, 2019	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
National Parks Day	Saturday, August 24, 2019	National Parks Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Children's Day	Monday, September 9, 2019	Children's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Independence Day	Sunday, September 15, 2019	Independence Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Day of the Cultures	Saturday, October 12, 2019	Day of the Cultures is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
All Souls' Day	Saturday, November 2, 2019	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Teacher's Day	Friday, November 22, 2019	Teacher's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Sunday, December 8, 2019	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2019	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.