Costa Rica has a total of 24 holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Saint Joseph's Day	Sunday, March 19, 2023	Saint Joseph's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 6, 2023	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 7, 2023	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Battle of Rivas	Monday, April 10, 2023	Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Labor Day / May Day	Monday, May 1, 2023	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 18, 2023	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Annexation of Guanacaste	Monday, July 24, 2023	Annexation of Guanacaste is a national holiday in Costa Rica
Our Lady of Los Ángeles	Wednesday, August 2, 2023	Our Lady of Los Ángeles is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Mother's Day	Monday, August 14, 2023	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
National Parks Day	Thursday, August 24, 2023	National Parks Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture	Sunday, September 3, 2023	Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Children's Day	Saturday, September 9, 2023	Children's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Independence Day	Friday, September 15, 2023	Independence Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
All Souls' Day	Thursday, November 2, 2023	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Teacher's Day	Wednesday, November 22, 2023	Teacher's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
Day of Abolition of the Army	Friday, December 1, 2023	Day of Abolition of the Army is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Friday, December 8, 2023	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2023	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Sunday, December 31, 2023	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.