Holidays and Observances in Costa Rica in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | Saint Joseph's Day | Observance |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | 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 | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Mother's 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 | Non Compulsory Payment Holiday |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| Nov 22 | Tuesday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Nov 24 | Thursday | Tropical Storm Otto | National holiday |
| Nov 25 | Friday | Tropical Storm Otto | National holiday |
| 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 |
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