Costa Rica National Holidays 2016
Date | Weekday | Holiday name | Holiday type |
---|---|---|---|
Jan 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
Mar 19 | Saturday | Saint Joseph’s Day | Observance |
Mar 20 | Sunday | March equinox | Season |
Mar 24 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday, Christian |
Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
Apr 11 | Monday | Battle of Rivas | National holiday |
May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
Jun 19 | Sunday | Father´s Day | Observance |
Jun 20 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 25 | Monday | Annexation of Guanacaste | National holiday |
Aug 2 | Tuesday | Our Lady of Los Ángeles | Observance |
Aug 15 | Monday | Mother Day | National holiday |
Aug 24 | Wednesday | National Parks´ Day | Observance |
Sep 9 | Friday | Children´s Day | Observance |
Sep 15 | Thursday | Independence Day | National holiday |
Sep 22 | Thursday | September equinox | Season |
Oct 12 | Wednesday | Day of the Cultures | Observance |
Nov 2 | Wednesday | All Souls’ Day | Observance |
Nov 22 | Tuesday | Teacher´s Day | Observance |
Dec 8 | Thursday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year´s Eve | Observance |