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Business days calculator: Costa Rica
Count working days between two dates in Costa Rica, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Costa Rica public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Costa Rica, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 20 | 21 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 21 |
| September | 21 | 21 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 254 | 255 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Costa Rica, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Saturday | Guanacaste Day |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Our Lady of Los Ángeles |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Mother's Day |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Friday | Columbus Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Costa Rica public holidays 2026 · Costa Rica public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Costa Rica in 2026?
254 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Costa Rica?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Costa Rica has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.