Holiday Guide for Costa Rica in 2021

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 2021

	Friday 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 April 1st Good Thursday Costa Rica: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 2nd Long Weekend! Good Friday Costa Rica: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday 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
	Monday May 3rd Long Weekend! Workers or Labor Day Costa Rica: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday July 26th Long Weekend! Guanacaste Day Costa Rica: Marks Costa Rica's annexation of Guanacaste province in 1824
	Monday August 2nd Long Weekend! Virgin of Los Angeles Day Costa Rica: The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica
	Sunday August 15th Mother's Day Costa Rica: Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.
	Monday September 13th Long Weekend! 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.
	Monday November 29th Long Weekend! Army Abolition Day Costa Rica: Marks the abolishing of the country's armed forces on this day in 1948.
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Costa Rica: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC