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Nicaragua public holidays 2025

11 public holidays

Nicaragua: 11 public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

Nicaragua: list of public holidays in 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1WednesdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
Apr 17ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santo
Apr 18FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
May 1ThursdayLabour DayDía del Trabajador
Jun 1SundayChildren's DayDía del niño
Jul 19SaturdayRevolution DayTriunfo de la Revolución Popular
Sep 14SundayBattle of San JacintoBatalla de San Jacinto
Sep 15MondayIndependence DayDía de la Independencia
Oct 12SundayIndigenous Resistance DayDía de la resistencia indígena
Dec 8MondayImmaculate ConceptionLa inmaculada concepción
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNavidad

Long weekends in 2025

  • Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day.
  • Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, September 15: Independence Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, December 8: Immaculate Conception gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.

On a weekend this year: Children's Day (Sunday, June 1); Revolution Day (Saturday, July 19); Battle of San Jacinto (Sunday, September 14); Indigenous Resistance Day (Sunday, October 12).

Holidays by month

  • January1
  • February0
  • March0
  • April2
  • May1
  • June1
  • July1
  • August0
  • September2
  • October1
  • November0
  • December2

Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)

  • January 18: Birthday of Rubén Darío (observance)
  • May 30: Mother's Day (observance)
  • June 23: Father's Day (observance)
  • December 24: Christmas Eve (observance)
  • December 31: New Year's Eve (observance)

Nicaragua: public holidays in other years

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Frequently asked questions

Nicaragua: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 11 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Maundy Thursday (April 17); Good Friday (April 18); Labour Day (May 1); Children's Day (June 1); Revolution Day (July 19); Battle of San Jacinto (September 14); Independence Day (September 15); Indigenous Resistance Day (October 12); Immaculate Conception (December 8); Christmas Day (December 25).
Nicaragua: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Monday, September 15: Independence Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, December 8: Immaculate Conception gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Nicaragua: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 11 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.

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