Home › Nicaragua › 2026 NI Nicaragua public holidays 2026: 11 holidays, 3 long weekends In 2026, Nicaragua has 11 public holidays: 10 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 3 long weekends. Maundy Thursday falls on April 2, 2026, and April is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 11 Public holidays 10 On weekdays 251 Working days in year 9 Longest break (days) April Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — April 2, 2026 Thursday Maundy Thursday — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — May 1, 2026 Friday Labour Day — June 1, 2026 Monday Children's Day — July 19, 2026 Sunday Revolution Day — September 14, 2026 Monday Battle of San Jacinto — September 15, 2026 Tuesday Independence Day — October 12, 2026 Monday Indigenous Resistance Day — December 8, 2026 Tuesday Immaculate Conception — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Revolution Day July 19, 2026 Sunday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day April 2, 2026 – April 5, 2026 4 No leave needed Maundy Thursday, Good Friday March 28, 2026 – April 5, 2026 9 3 Maundy Thursday, Good Friday May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 No leave needed Labour Day April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026 9 4 Labour Day May 30, 2026 – June 1, 2026 3 No leave needed Children's Day May 30, 2026 – June 7, 2026 9 4 Children's Day
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Maundy Thursday April 2, 2026 15 earlier Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier
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