Costa Rica has a total of 25 holidays in 2022. 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	Saturday, January 1, 2022	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Saint Joseph's Day	Saturday, March 19, 2022	Saint Joseph's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2022	March Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Battle of Rivas	Monday, April 11, 2022	Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Public Sector Holiday	Tuesday, April 12, 2022	Public Sector Holiday is a government holiday in Costa Rica
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 14, 2022	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 15, 2022	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day	Sunday, May 1, 2022	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 19, 2022	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	June Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Annexation of Guanacaste	Monday, July 25, 2022	Annexation of Guanacaste is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Our Lady of Los Ángeles	Tuesday, August 2, 2022	Our Lady of Los Ángeles is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Mother's Day	Monday, August 15, 2022	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
National Parks Day	Wednesday, August 24, 2022	National Parks Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture	Sunday, September 4, 2022	Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Children's Day	Friday, September 9, 2022	Children's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Independence Day	Thursday, September 15, 2022	Independence Day is a observance in Costa Rica
September Equinox	Friday, September 23, 2022	September Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
All Souls' Day	Wednesday, November 2, 2022	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Teacher's Day	Tuesday, November 22, 2022	Teacher's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Day of Abolition of the Army	Thursday, December 1, 2022	Day of Abolition of the Army is a observance in Costa Rica
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Thursday, December 8, 2022	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2022	December Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Christmas Day	Sunday, December 25, 2022	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Saturday, December 31, 2022	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.