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Long Weekends in Costa Rica 2028
Costa Rica has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 13 – 16). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 6 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 6 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Apr 11
Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría — a lone day off, bridge it:
11
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 12) for 6 days off (Apr 11 – 16).
4 daysThu, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 16
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 12) for 6 days off (Apr 11 – 16).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayTue, Jul 25
Guanacaste Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 24) for 4 days off (Jul 22 – 25).
1 dayWed, Aug 2
Our Lady of Los Ángeles — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jul 31 – Aug 1) for 5 days off (Jul 29 – Aug 2).
1 dayTue, Aug 15
Mother's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 14) for 4 days off (Aug 12 – 15).
3 daysFri, Sep 15 – Sun, Sep 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 11–14) for 9 days off (Sep 9 – 17).
1 dayThu, Oct 12
Columbus Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 13) for 4 days off (Oct 12 – 15).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1d · Apr 10 | Apr 8 – 11 |
| 9 | 2d · Apr 10 + Apr 12 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 6Best value | 1d · Apr 12 | Apr 11 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 24 | Jul 22 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 24 + Jul 26–28 | Jul 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 26–28 | Jul 25 – 30 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 31 – Aug 1 | Jul 29 – Aug 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 31 – Aug 1 + Aug 3–4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 3–4 | Aug 2 – 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 14 | Aug 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 14 + Aug 16–18 | Aug 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 16–18 | Aug 15 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 11–14 | Sep 9 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 9–11 | Oct 7 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 9–11 + Oct 13 | Oct 7 – 15 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 13 | Oct 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Costa Rica's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.