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Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025. These include 11 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Día de Juan Santamaría (Juan Santamaría Day) (on April 11), Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) (on April 17), Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (on April 18) and Día Internacional del Trabajo (Labour Day) (on May 1).
About these dates: the Costa Rica 2025 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 2025.
- Long weekendApr 11 – Apr 133 days
- Long weekendApr 17 – Apr 204 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 1 – May 44 days · Take 2025-05-02 off
- Long weekendJul 25 – Jul 273 days
- Long weekendAug 15 – Aug 173 days
- Long weekendSep 13 – Sep 153 days
- Long weekendNov 29 – Dec 13 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 25 – Dec 284 days · Take 2025-12-26 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica has 11 public holidays in 2025.
Yes. 11 out of 11 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 8 long weekends in Costa Rica in 2025.
No. The next public holiday in Costa Rica is on .