Nicaragua › Public holidays 2026
Public holidays in Nicaragua in 2026
Nicaragua has 11 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 6 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | Children's Day |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Sunday | Revolution Day |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Monday | Battle of San Jacinto |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Monday | Indigenous Resistance Day |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Add Nicaragua holidays to Google CalendarApple / Outlook · .ics
Long weekends in Nicaragua, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 1 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2026: book Wednesday 1 Apr 2026 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 29 May 2026 – 1 Jun 2026: book Friday 29 May 2026 (Children's Day)
- 17 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2026: book Friday 17 Jul 2026 (Revolution Day)
- 11 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2026: book Friday 11 Sept 2026 (Battle of San Jacinto, Independence Day)
- 9 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2026: book Friday 9 Oct 2026 (Indigenous Resistance Day)
- 5 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2026: book Monday 7 Dec 2026 (Immaculate Conception)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Nicaragua →