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Public holidays in Costa Rica 2028
Costa Rica has 9 public holiday dates in 2028, 8 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Thu, Mar 25Maundy Thursdayin 136 days
2028 holiday calendar
9 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Apr 11 | Tue | Juan Santamaría Day | in 519 days |
| Apr 13 | Thu | Maundy Thursday | in 521 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| May 1 | Mon | International Labor Day | in 539 days |
| Jul 25 | Tue | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | in 624 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Mother's Day | in 645 days |
| Sep 15 | Fri | Independence Day | in 676 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 16Maundy Thursday, Good Friday4 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1International Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Sep 15 – Sun, Sep 17Independence Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, Apr 10Juan Santamaría Day4 days off
- Take Wed, Apr 12Juan Santamaría Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday6 days off
- Take Mon, Jul 24Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 14Mother's Day4 days off
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