Costa Rica has a total of 23 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Saint Joseph's Day	Thursday, March 19, 2020	Saint Joseph's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 9, 2020	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 10, 2020	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Battle of Rivas	Saturday, April 11, 2020	Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Labor Day / May Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Father's Day	Sunday, June 21, 2020	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Annexation of Guanacaste	Saturday, July 25, 2020	Annexation of Guanacaste is a observance in Costa Rica
Our Lady of Los Ángeles	Sunday, August 2, 2020	Our Lady of Los Ángeles is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Mother's Day	Saturday, August 15, 2020	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
National Parks Day	Monday, August 24, 2020	National Parks Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Children's Day	Wednesday, September 9, 2020	Children's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Independence Day	Monday, September 14, 2020	Independence Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
All Souls' Day	Monday, November 2, 2020	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Teacher's Day	Sunday, November 22, 2020	Teacher's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Day of Abolition of the Army	Monday, November 30, 2020	Day of Abolition of the Army is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Tuesday, December 8, 2020	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Thursday, December 31, 2020	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.