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Costa Rica public holidays 2028

11public holidays
4long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Costa Rica in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Apr 11TuesdayGesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría
Apr 13ThursdayMaundy Thursday
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
May 1MondayLabour Day
Jul 25TuesdayGuanacaste Day
Aug 2WednesdayOur Lady of Los Ángeles
Aug 15TuesdayMother's Day
Sep 15FridayIndependence Day
Oct 12ThursdayColumbus Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Costa Rica has 11 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

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Apr 12 (1 day)6 days off (Apr 11 to Apr 16)Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
Apr 10 (1 day)4 days off (Apr 8 to Apr 11)Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría
Jul 24 (1 day)4 days off (Jul 22 to Jul 25)Guanacaste Day
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Mother's Day
Oct 13 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 12 to Oct 15)Columbus Day
Jul 31, Aug 1 (2 days)5 days off (Jul 29 to Aug 2)Our Lady of Los Ángeles
Aug 3, Aug 4 (2 days)5 days off (Aug 2 to Aug 6)Our Lady of Los Ángeles

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Costa Rica have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Costa Rica in 2028?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 13 to Apr 16 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Costa Rica fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Costa Rica: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.