Public holidays in Nicaragua 2028

There are 10 nationwide public holidays in 2028. Another 2 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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10 national and 2 regional holidays in 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevonationwide
ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santonationwide
FridayGood FridayViernes Santonationwide
MondayLabor DayDía del Trabajonationwide
TuesdayMother's DayDía de la Madrenationwide
WednesdayRevolution DayDía de la Revoluciónnationwide
TuesdayDescent of Saint DominicBajada de Santo DomingoManagua
ThursdayAscent of Saint DominicSubida de Santo DomingoManagua
ThursdayBattle of San Jacinto DayBatalla de San Jacintonationwide
FridayIndependence DayDía de la Independencianationwide
FridayImmaculate ConceptionConcepción de Maríanationwide
MondayChristmas DayNavidadnationwide

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by region

regionpublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2028 Boaco109
Public holidays 2028 Carazo109
Public holidays 2028 Chinandega109
Public holidays 2028 Chontales109
Public holidays 2028 Costa Caribe Norte109
Public holidays 2028 Costa Caribe Sur109
Public holidays 2028 Estelí109
Public holidays 2028 Granada109
Public holidays 2028 Jinotega109
Public holidays 2028 León109
Public holidays 2028 Madriz109
Public holidays 2028 Managua1211
Public holidays 2028 Masaya109
Public holidays 2028 Matagalpa109
Public holidays 2028 Nueva Segovia109
Public holidays 2028 Río San Juan109
Public holidays 2028 Rivas109

Long weekends 2028

9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028393Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028492.3Labor Day
Mon 29 May27 May – 30 May 2028144Mother's Day
Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun30 May – 4 Jun 2028362Mother's Day
Mon 17 Jul, Tue 18 Jul15 Jul – 19 Jul 2028252.5Revolution Day
Thu 20 Jul, Fri 21 Jul19 Jul – 23 Jul 2028252.5Revolution Day
Mon 11 Sep, Tue 12 Sep, Wed 13 Sep9 Sep – 17 Sep 2028393Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence Day
Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec2 Dec – 10 Dec 2028492.3Immaculate Conception
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20294102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Nicaragua have in 2028?

10 nationwide holidays, plus 2 that apply only in some regions. One of them falls on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Mother's Day: take 1 day of leave (29 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 27 May – 30 May 2028.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2028?

Managua with 12; 16 regions have the fewest with 10.

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