Public Holidays in Costa Rica, 2025
Costa Rica observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 1
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 251
Nationwide
Costa Rica holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Costa Rica. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 11 April 2025 | Friday | Juan Santamaría Day | Nationwide |
| 17 April 2025 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 25 July 2025 | Friday | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | Nationwide |
| 2 August 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Mother's Day | Nationwide |
| 15 September 2025 | Monday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 1 December 2025 | Monday | Army Abolition Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
10 of Costa Rica's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Feast of Our Lady of the Angels (2 August 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 251 business days in Costa Rica.
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