Current Date And Time In La Asunción, Costa Rica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:59:38 CST
State: Heredia Province
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 4,383
District: Belén
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in La Asunción, Heredia Province? Here is the complete city holiday reference for La Asunción.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout La Asunción 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 La Asunción.
This is Costa Rica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Costa Rica's country-level and Heredia Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Asunción 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 Heredia Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Asunción 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 |
Businesses in La Asunción generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Costa Rica: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in La Asunción doesn't simply get skipped — Costa Rica's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 4,383 and running on the America/Costa_Rica time zone, La Asunción follows Costa Rica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.