Public holidays in Nicaragua 2027

10 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Nicaragua

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo	Jueves Santo
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
30 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day Día de la Madre	Día de la Madre
19 July Monday	Monday	Revolution Day Día de la Revolución	Día de la Revolución
14 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Battle of San Jacinto Day Batalla de San Jacinto	Batalla de San Jacinto
15 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day Día de la Independencia	Día de la Independencia
8 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception Concepción de María	Concepción de María
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Navidad	Navidad

Regional and local holidays 2027

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
1 August Sunday	Sunday	Descent of Saint Dominic Bajada de Santo Domingo	Managua
10 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Ascent of Saint Dominic Subida de Santo Domingo	Managua

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day	Nationwide
30 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day	Nationwide
19 July Monday	Monday	Revolution Day	Nationwide
1 August Sunday	Sunday	Descent of Saint Dominic	Regional
10 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Ascent of Saint Dominic	Regional
14 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Battle of San Jacinto Day	Nationwide
15 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day	Nationwide
8 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Nicaragua (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 6% of days
Thu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · 4 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
Typically in Managua: high 35°C (95°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 17 Jul – Mon 19 Jul · 3 days off
Revolution Day
Typically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 41% of days

Bridge days

Mon 13 Sep: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 11 Sep – Wed 15 Sep)
Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence Day
Typically in Managua: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 86% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Mar) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · Maundy Thursday, Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 28 May – Sun 30 May · Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 16 Jul – Mon 19 Jul · Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 13 Sep) get 5 days in a rowSat 11 Sep – Wed 15 Sep · Battle of San Jacinto Day, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓