01 New Year’s Day

Festivals

San José: Copa del Café.

Santa Cruz, Guanacaste: Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.

Festivals

Buenos Aires in the Southern Zone: Fiesta of the Diablitos.

Festivals

San Antonio de Escazú: Día del Boyero (Ox-Cart Driver’s Day)

San José:

• National Orchid Show
• International Arts Festival
• Carrera de la Paz (marathon attracts as many as a thousand runners)

Ujarrás: Fiesta of the Virgin de Ujarrás, religious procesión.

11 Anniversary of the Battle of Rivas

Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday

Festivals

Alajuela: Juan Santamaría Day (fiestas are held in honor of Costa Rica’s national hero)

01 Labor Day

Festivals

San Isidro (any town of this name): San Isidro Labrador Day

Festivals

Countrywide: Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Day

25 Annexation of Guanacaste Province

Festivals

Nicoya: Annexation of Guanacaste (to Costa Rica in 1824)

Puntarenas: Fiesta of the Virgin of the Sea

15 Assumption Day, Mother’s Day

Festivals

Cartago: Virgin of Los Angeles (known for her miracles)

San José: Afro-Costa Rican Culture Week

Festivals

Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste:Festival Marino

12 Día de las Culturas (Columbus Day, Carnival in Limón)

Festivals

Puntarenas: Regatta at Costa Rica Yacht Club.

Limón:Columbus Day Carnival

Festivals

Countrywide: International Surf Tourney

Central Valley:Coffe-Picking Tournament

24 Christmas Eve

25 Christmas Day