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Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2024. 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 2024. These include 11 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) (on March 28), Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (on March 29), 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 2024 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 2024.
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 30 – Jan 13 days · Take 2023-12-31 off
- Long weekendMar 28 – Mar 314 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 11 – Apr 144 days · Take 2024-04-12 off
- Bridge-day opportunityJul 25 – Jul 284 days · Take 2024-07-26 off
- Long weekendAug 2 – Aug 43 days
- Bridge-day opportunityAug 15 – Aug 184 days · Take 2024-08-16 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2024.
Yes. 11 out of 11 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 6 long weekends in Costa Rica in 2024.
No. The next public holiday in Costa Rica is on .