2026 in Costa Rica

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Events in the year 2026 in Costa Rica .

Art and entertainment

• List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Events

• 13 January – The Intelligence and National Security Directorate announces the discovery of a plot to assassinate president Rodrigo Chaves Robles. ^[1]
• 22 January – The United States imposes sanctions on 10 Costa Rican individuals and entities for being part of a transnational crime network transporting cocaine from Colombia into the US. ^[2]
• 1 February – 2026 Costa Rican general election: Laura Fernández Delgado is elected president with 48.3% of the vote. ^[3]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Costa Rica

Source: ^[4]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 April – Maundy Thursday
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 11 April – Juan Santamaría
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 25 July – Guanacaste Day
• 2 August – Lady of the Angels Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day, Mother's Day
• 6 September – Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture
• 15 September – Independence Day
• 1 December – Army Abolition Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

References

1. "Costa Rica's security director says plot to assassinate president uncovered". AP News. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
2. "US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including a beauty salon, for trafficking cocaine". AP News. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
3. "Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show". AP News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
4. "Costa Rica Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

External links

• Online calendar