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Public Holidays in Costa Rica in 2018
Upcoming Holidays in Costa Rica
Guanacaste Day
25 July 2018 This National holiday is in 30 days. Marks Costa Rica's annexation of Guanacaste province in 1824
Virgin of Los Angeles Day
2 August 2018 This National holiday is in 38 days. The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica
Mother's Day
15 August 2018 This National holiday is in 51 days. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of...
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!