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Costa Rica School Holidays 2026

School holiday dates for all regions

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School holidays in Costa Rica for 2026 are listed in full on this page, broken down by region. Unlike some countries, Costa Rica applies one common school holiday calendar nationwide — all 7 regions share the same term and break dates. Altogether pupils are off for roughly 62 days across the 2026 school year. Use the region links to jump straight to the dates that apply to you; each entry shows the exact first and last day of every break.

Alajuela

Alajuela has 62 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 July.

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🎒 Alajuela — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Cartago

Pupils in Cartago get 62 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 July.

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🎒 Cartago — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Guanacaste

Pupils in Guanacaste get 62 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 July.

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🎒 Guanacaste — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Heredia

In 2026, Heredia schedules 62 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 July.

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🎒 Heredia — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Limón

Limón has 62 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 July.

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🎒 Limón — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Puntarenas

In 2026, Puntarenas schedules 62 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 July.

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🎒 Puntarenas — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

San José

In 2026, San José schedules 62 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 July.

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🎒 San José — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2026 - 03.01.2027