Total public holidays
20
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Costa Rica vacation overview.
Costa Rica has 20 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in Costa Rica.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 11 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Weekday holidays
14
Weekend holidays
6
Long weekends
6
Best PTO opportunity
5 days off -> 11 days total
Average consecutive days off
3.2
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Costa Rica in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Saint Joseph's Day | March 19, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Maundy Thursday | April 2, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Battle of Rivas | April 11, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Labor Day / May Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Presidential Change Day | May 8, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Father's Day | June 21, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Annexation of Guanacaste | July 25, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Our Lady of Los Ángeles | August 2, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Mother's Day | August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| National Parks Day | August 24, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
Best leave suggestions.
These are the strongest PTO opportunities generated by OffDay for Costa Rica in 2026.
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2026
1 days leave 4 days holiday
12 September Sat 15 September Tue
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
18 September Fri 20 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
19 September Sat 21 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
25 September Fri 27 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
26 September Sat 28 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
02 October Fri 04 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
03 October Sat 05 October Mon
2026
1 days leave 3 days holiday
09 October Fri 11 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
10 October Sat 12 October Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
16 October Fri 18 October Sun
FAQ.
Common questions about public holidays, long weekends, and PTO planning in Costa Rica for 2026.
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