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Public Holidays in Costa Rica in 2018
Upcoming Holidays in Costa Rica
Cultures National Day
12 October 2018 This National holiday is in 22 days. Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Christmas Day
25 December 2018 This National holiday is in 96 days. The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date which according to tradition took pl...
New Year's Day
1 January 2019 This National holiday is in 103 days. New Years Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar,...
List of national public holidays of Costa Rica in 2018
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | March 26 | Holy Week Holiday | Public sector only |
| Tuesday | March 27 | Holy Week Holiday | Public sector only |
| Wednesday | March 28 | Holy Week Holiday | Public sector only |
| Thursday | March 29 | Good Thursday | Jueves Santo |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday | April 11 | Juan Santamaria Day | |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Workers or Labor Day | May Day |
| Tuesday | May 08 | Public Holiday | Public sector only. Presidential Inauguration |
| Wednesday | July 25 | Guanacaste Day | |
| Thursday | August 02 | Virgin of Los Angeles Day | |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Mother's Day | Assumption of Mary |
| Saturday | September 15 | Independence Day | |
| Friday | October 12 | Cultures National Day | |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day |
Key
| National Holiday | Government/Public Sector |
Public Holiday News
- 29 April 2018: Tuesday, May 1, Is A National Holiday In Costa Rica!