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Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2023. Of these, 11 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Costa Rican public holidays or Costa Rican bank holidays? Costa Rica public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Costa Rica celebrates 11 public holidays in 2023. These include 11 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) (on April 6), Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (on April 7), Día de Juan Santamaría (Juan Santamaría Day) (on April 11) and Día Internacional del Trabajo (Labour Day) (on May 1).
About these dates: the Costa Rica 2023 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
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Long weekends & bridge days
A Costa Rica holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2023.
- Long weekendApr 6 – Apr 94 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 8 – Apr 114 days · Take 2023-04-10 off
- Long weekendApr 29 – May 13 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJul 22 – Jul 254 days · Take 2023-07-24 off
- Bridge-day opportunityAug 12 – Aug 154 days · Take 2023-08-14 off
- Long weekendSep 15 – Sep 173 days
- Long weekendDec 1 – Dec 33 days
- Long weekendDec 23 – Dec 253 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2023.
Yes. 11 out of 11 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 8 long weekends in Costa Rica in 2023.
No. The next public holiday in Costa Rica is on .