Current Date And Time In Cartago, Costa Rica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:34:54 CST
State: Cartago Province
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 26,594
District: Cartago
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Cartago.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Cartago observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Cartago.
This is Costa Rica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Costa Rica's country-level and Cartago Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Cartago as anywhere else in Costa Rica.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Costa Rica's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Costa Rica's country and Cartago Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Cartago just as everywhere else in Costa Rica.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Costa Rica | September 15 | National Holiday | Full National Closure (Mandatory Paid Rest Day) | www.presidencia.go.cr |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Costa Rica | Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Cartago, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Cartago's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Costa Rica declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 26,594 and running on the America/Costa_Rica time zone, Cartago follows Costa Rica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.