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Costa Rica does NOT observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks remain constant throughout the year on standard time, with no seasonal spring/fall 1-hour adjustments.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Costa Rica.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Costa Rica:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Costa Rica.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-27 | Culture Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-08 | Virgin of Los Angeles Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-11 | Anniversary of the Battle of Yellow Hill | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-08-15 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-15 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-01 | Abolition of the Army | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Costa Rica:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Costa Rica:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 12-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | No (Primarily 12-hour AM/PM) |
Costa Rica has consistently used CST (UTC-6) without daylight saving time for many years.
The current time in Costa Rica is based on America/Los_Angeles with a UTC offset of UTC-06:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
No, Costa Rica does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Clocks remain on standard time all year.
Standard business hours in Costa Rica are typically 08:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Costa Rica is +506.