Costa Rica Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Costa Rica 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 19th March | Sunday | Saint Joseph's Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| 6th April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday, Christian |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| 10th April | Monday | Battle of Rivas | National holiday |
| 11th April | Tuesday | Battle of Rivas | Observance |
| 1st May | Monday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| 18th June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th July | Monday | Annexation of Guanacaste | National holiday |
| 25th July | Tuesday | Annexation of Guanacaste | Observance |
| 2nd August | Wednesday | Our Lady of Los Ángeles | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| 14th August | Monday | Mother's Day | National holiday |
| 15th August | Tuesday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 24th August | Thursday | National Parks Day | Observance |
| 3rd September | Sunday | Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| 9th September | Saturday | Children's Day | Observance |
| 15th September | Friday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 2nd November | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| 22nd November | Wednesday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 1st December | Friday | Day of Abolition of the Army | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| 8th December | Friday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| 21st December | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| 31st December | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Costa Rica. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Costa Rica this year in 2023?
There are 9 holidays in Costa Rica in 2023
How to retrieve the Costa Rica holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CR&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Costa Rica holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'CR', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);