Public holidays in Nicaragua 2025

10 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Nicaragua

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo	Jueves Santo
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
30 May Friday	Friday	Mother's Day Día de la Madre	Día de la Madre
19 July Saturday	Saturday	Revolution Day Día de la Revolución	Día de la Revolución
14 September Sunday	Sunday	Battle of San Jacinto Day Batalla de San Jacinto	Batalla de San Jacinto
15 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day Día de la Independencia	Día de la Independencia
8 December Monday	Monday	Immaculate Conception Concepción de María	Concepción de María
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Navidad	Navidad

Regional and local holidays 2025

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
1 August Friday	Friday	Descent of Saint Dominic Bajada de Santo Domingo	Managua
10 August Sunday	Sunday	Ascent of Saint Dominic Subida de Santo Domingo	Managua

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day	Nationwide
30 May Friday	Friday	Mother's Day	Nationwide
19 July Saturday	Saturday	Revolution Day	Nationwide
1 August Friday	Friday	Descent of Saint Dominic	Regional
10 August Sunday	Sunday	Ascent of Saint Dominic	Regional
14 September Sunday	Sunday	Battle of San Jacinto Day	Nationwide
15 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day	Nationwide
8 December Monday	Monday	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Nicaragua (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 4 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
Typically in Managua: high 36°C (97°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 30 May – Sun 1 Jun · 3 days off
Mother's Day
Typically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 84% of days
Sat 13 Sep – Mon 15 Sep · 3 days off
Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence Day
Typically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 84% of days
Sat 6 Dec – Mon 8 Dec · 3 days off
Immaculate Conception
Typically in Managua: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Managua: high 35°C (95°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 12 Apr – Sun 20 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 14 Apr, Tue 15 Apr, Wed 16 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 16 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 16 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Sep – Mon 15 Sep · Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Dec – Mon 8 Dec · Immaculate ConceptionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓