| January 1 |
New Year's Day (Ano Nuevo). Join the big dance in San Jose central park! |
| March 19 |
St. Joseph's Day (Dia de San Jose) |
| Easter less 46 days |
Ash Wednesday (Miercoles de Ceniza). See nationwide processions and in Liberia the Guanacaste bullfights |
| Week before Easter |
Holy Week (Semana Santa). Business will be closed the entire week. |
| April 11 |
National Hero's Day Parades in Alajuela. |
| May 1 |
Labor Day (Dia de los Trabajadores) |
| June 29 |
St. Peter and St. Paul's Day (Dia de San Pedro y San Pablo) |
| July 25 |
Celebrates Guanacaste's 1824 entrance into the Costa Rican union (Anexion de Guanacaste) |
| August 2 |
Virgin of Los Angeles Day (Dia de la Virgen de Los Angeles). Honors St. Mary, Patron Saint of Costa Rica. |
| August 15 |
Mother's Day (Dia de la Madre) |
| September 15 |
Independence Day (Dia de la Indepencia). National celebration of independence from Spain in 1821. |
| October 5 |
The Carnival in Limón |
| October 12 |
Columbus Day (Dia de la Raza) |
| November 2 |
All Soul's Day |
| Week of Christmas |
A week celebration including fireworks, bullfights and fairs in San Jose. |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |