Current Date And Time In Escazú, Costa Rica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:30:21 CST
State: San José
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 12,071
District: Escazú
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Escazú, San José? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Escazú.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Escazú align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Escazú.
This is Costa Rica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Costa Rica's country-level and San José holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Escazú 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 San José holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Escazú 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 Escazú, 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Escazú doesn't simply get skipped — Costa Rica's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 12,071 and running on the America/Costa_Rica time zone, Escazú follows Costa Rica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.