Holidays and Closures
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Overview
The U.S. Embassy observes both U.S. and Costa Rican holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application call center is closed on Sundays, on December 25, and on January 1.
Embassy Dates of Closure
During the year 2023, the Embassy will be closed on the dates shown below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Monday | New Year’s Day | U.S. |
| January 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | U.S. |
| February 20 | Monday | President’s Day | U.S. |
| April 6 | Thursday | Holy Thursday | Costa Rica |
| April 7 | Friday | Good Friday | Costa Rica |
| April 10 | Monday | Juan Santamaría | Costa Rica |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day | Costa Rica |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth | U.S. |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day | U.S. |
| July 24 | Monday | Guanacaste Annexation | Costa Rica |
| August 2 | Wednesday | Lady of Los Angeles | Costa Rica |
| August 14 | Monday | Mother's Day | Costa Rica |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
| September 15 | Friday | Independence Day | Costa Rica |
| October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 10 | Friday | Veteran’s Day | U.S. |
| November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 1 | Friday | Abolition of the Army | Costa Rica |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | U.S./Costa Rica |