Holiday Guide for Costa Rica in 2018

Costa Rica information

Population: 5.09m
Capital: San Jose
Calling Code: (506)
Time Zone: -6 UTC
Currency: Costa Rican colón
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Costa Rica in 2018

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! New Year's Day Costa Rica: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday March 29th Good Thursday Costa Rica: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday March 30th Long Weekend! Good Friday Costa Rica: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Wednesday April 11th Juan Santamaria Day Costa Rica: Juan Santamaria was a Costa Rican soldier who is the national hero of Costa Rica due to his heroic actions on April 11th 1856 in the Battle of Rivas
	Tuesday May 1st Workers or Labor Day Costa Rica: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday July 25th Guanacaste Day Costa Rica: Marks Costa Rica's annexation of Guanacaste province in 1824
	Thursday August 2nd Virgin of Los Angeles Day Costa Rica: The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica
	Wednesday August 15th Mother's Day Costa Rica: Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.
	Saturday September 15th Independence Day Costa Rica: Local celebrations, national pride and a spirit of community mark Costa Rica’s Independence Day. One of the year’s most important holidays, Costa Rica celebrates its freedom from colonial Spain with peaceful festivities and historic traditions.
	Friday October 12th Long Weekend! Cultures Day Costa Rica: Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Costa Rica: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC