Public holidays in Nicaragua 2026

10 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2026.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Holiday	Local name
Thursday 1 January 2026	New Year's Day Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
Thursday 2 April 2026	Maundy Thursday Religious Jueves Santo	Jueves Santo
Friday 3 April 2026	Good Friday Religious Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
Friday 1 May 2026	Labor Day Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
Saturday 30 May 2026	Mother's Day Día de la Madre	Día de la Madre
Sunday 19 July 2026	Revolution Day National day Día de la Revolución	Día de la Revolución
Monday 14 September 2026	Battle of San Jacinto Day National day Batalla de San Jacinto	Batalla de San Jacinto
Tuesday 15 September 2026	Independence Day National day Día de la Independencia	Día de la Independencia
Tuesday 8 December 2026	Immaculate Conception Religious Concepción de María	Concepción de María
Friday 25 December 2026	Christmas Day Religious Navidad	Navidad

Regional and local holidays 2026

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	Holiday	Applies in
Saturday 1 August 2026	Descent of Saint Dominic Bajada de Santo Domingo	Managua
Monday 10 August 2026	Ascent of Saint Dominic Subida de Santo Domingo	Managua

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Holiday	Type
Thursday 1 January 2026	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Thursday 2 April 2026	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
Friday 3 April 2026	Good Friday	Nationwide
Friday 1 May 2026	Labor Day	Nationwide
Saturday 30 May 2026	Mother's Day	Nationwide
Sunday 19 July 2026	Revolution Day	Nationwide
Saturday 1 August 2026	Descent of Saint Dominic	Regional
Monday 10 August 2026	Ascent of Saint Dominic	Regional
Monday 14 September 2026	Battle of San Jacinto Day	Nationwide
Tuesday 15 September 2026	Independence Day	Nationwide
Tuesday 8 December 2026	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
Friday 25 December 2026	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 4 days offMaundy Thursday, Good FridayTypically in Managua: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Managua: high 35°C (95°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Sep – Tue 15 Sep · 4 days offBattle of San Jacinto Day, Independence DayTypically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)New Year's DayTypically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 7 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec)Immaculate ConceptionTypically in Managua: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2026

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 28 Mar – Sun 5 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Sep) get 5 days in a rowFri 11 Sep – Tue 15 Sep · Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 7 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec · Immaculate ConceptionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓