Nicaragua holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Sep 12 to Sep 15 · 4 days
Battle of San Jacinto
Oct 10 to Oct 12 · 3 days
Indigenous Resistance Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

April

4
days off
Apr 2 to Apr 5
Take 1 day off (Apr 3)
Around Holy Thursday

May

5
days off
May 23 to May 27
Take 2 days off (May 25, May 26)
Around Army Day

September

9
days off
Sep 12 to Sep 20
Take 3 days off (Sep 16, Sep 17, Sep 18)
Around 2 holidays

December

4
days off
Dec 5 to Dec 8
Take 1 day off (Dec 7)
Around Immaculate Conception

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Air Force DaySun, Feb 1
Holy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
Labour DayFri, May 1
Army DayWed, May 27
Liberation DaySun, Jul 19
Battle of San JacintoMon, Sep 14
Independence DayTue, Sep 15
Indigenous Resistance DayMon, Oct 12
Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
New Year's EveThu, Dec 31

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