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Los Chiles, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica – Costa Rica Flag

Current Date And Time In Los Chiles, Costa Rica

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:16:36 CST
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 3,342
District: Los Chiles

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Los Chiles, Alajuela Province


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Los Chiles, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Los Chiles.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Los Chiles follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia de Costa Rica on September 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Los Chiles.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Los Chiles, Alajuela Province

This is Costa Rica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Costa Rica's country-level and Alajuela Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Los Chiles as anywhere else in Costa Rica.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Los Chiles

These are Costa Rica's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Costa Rica's country and Alajuela Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Los Chiles just as everywhere else in Costa Rica.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de Costa RicaSeptember 15National HolidayFull National Closure (Mandatory Paid Rest Day)www.presidencia.go.cr

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Los Chiles

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de Costa RicaTue, Sep 15, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Los Chiles

Los Chiles's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Costa Rica's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Los Chiles, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 3,342 and running on the America/Costa_Rica time zone, Los Chiles follows Costa Rica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Los Chiles Public Holidays

Are banks in Los Chiles closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Los Chiles close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Los Chiles?

Public holidays observed in Los Chiles include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Costa Rica, since Los Chiles doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Los Chiles?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Los Chiles so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Los Chiles differ from other cities in Costa Rica?

No — public holidays in Costa Rica are set nationally, not city by city, so Los Chiles observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Costa Rica. This page is a convenient Los Chiles-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Los Chiles use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Los Chiles runs on the America/Costa_Rica time zone. Since Costa Rica's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Los Chiles — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Los Chiles's public holiday dates come from?

Los Chiles follows Costa Rica's national statutory holidays, published via www.presidencia.go.cr — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Los Chiles Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Costa Rica (September 15)
📍 Los Chiles Quick Facts
State / Province: Alajuela Province
Population: 3,342
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 11.0325°, -84.7154°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side