The following are the national

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. Of the eleven days, nine are paid holidays and two are not.Ministry of Labour and Social Security official holiday list
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Public holidays

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Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead () is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pa ...

() is celebrated each year on 2 November. It is not a public holiday, but neither is it a moveable one because the date is fixed, annually.

Dates for moveable holidays

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

** July 27 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica ** August 17 - Mother's Day ** September 14 - Independence Day ** November 30 - Army Abolition Day *

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

** May 3 - Labour Day ** July 26 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica ** September 13 - Independence Day ** November 29 - Army Abolition Day *

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

** September 19 - Independence Day ** December 5 - Army Abolition Day *

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

** April 10 - Juan Santamaría Day ** July 24 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica ** August 14 - Mother's Day *

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

** April 15 - Juan Santamaría Day ** July 29 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica ** August 15 - Mother's Day

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Culture of Costa Rica

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