| January |
| New Year’s Day |
1 |
| San José: Copa del Café. |
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Santa Cruz, Guanacaste:
Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.
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| February |
Buenos Aires in the Southern Zone:
Fiesta of the Diablitos. |
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| March |
San Antonio de Escazú:
Día del Boyero (Ox-Cart Driver’s Day) |
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San José:
National Orchid Show International Arts Festival
Carrera de la Paz (marathon attracts as many as a thousand runners) |
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Ujarrás:
Fiesta of the Virgin de Ujarrás, religious procesión |
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| April |
| Anniversary of the Battle of Rivas |
11 |
| Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday |
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Alajuela:
Juan Santamaría Day (fiestas are held in honor of Costa Rica’s national hero) |
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| May |
| Labor Day |
1 |
San Isidro (any town of this name):
San Isidro Labrador Day
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| June |
Countrywide:
Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Day |
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| July |
| Annexation of Guanacaste Province |
25 |
Nicoya:
Annexation of Guanacaste (to Costa Rica in 1824) |
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Puntarenas:
Fiesta of the Virgin of the Sea |
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| August |
| Assumption Day, Mother’s Day |
15 |
Cartago:
Virgin of Los Angeles (known for her miracles) |
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San José:
Afro-Costa Rican Culture Week |
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| September |
Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste:
Festival Marino |
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| October |
| Día de las Culturas (Columbus Day, Carnival in Limón) |
12 |
Puntarenas:
Regatta at Costa Rica Yacht Club |
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Limón:
Columbus Day Carnival |
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| November |
Countrywide:
International Surf Tourney |
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Central Valley:
Coffe-Picking Tournament |
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| December |
| Christmas Eve |
24 |
| Christmas Day |
25 |
