# Public holidays in Nicaragua
## Holidays

| Date | English Name | Remarks |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Many Nicaraguans celebrate New Year's Day with their families, although it is usual to celebrate it with your friends in a bar or in a party too. |
| February 1 | Air Force Day | Held on 1 February in honor of the nation's air force. (Celebrated only governmentally) |
| March or April | Holy Thursday | The Last Supper of Jesus, national holiday |
| March or April | Good Friday | The Crucifixion of Jesus, national holiday |
| First Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March | Easter | Resurrection of Jesus, national holiday |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Celebrated nationally on the first of May. |
| May 27 | Army Day | Held on May 27 in honor of Nicaragua's army. (Celebrated only governmentally) |
| July 19 | Liberation Day/FSLN Revolution Day | Celebrated on 19 July on a national level. It marks the day that the National Liberation Army defeated the Somoza dictatorship in the Nicaraguan Revolution. In recent years it is mostly a political celebration for members of the FSLN. |
| July 25 | Fiesta de Santiago | Celebrated on July 25 in Boaco, Somoto and Managua. |
| July 26 | Fiesta de Santa Ana | Celebrated on July 26 in Nandaime, Niquinohomo, Moyogalpa and Ometepe. |
| August 1 and 10 | Fiesta de Santo Domingo | Managuans celebrate Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Patron saint) |
| August 27 | Crab Soup Day | Residents of the Corn Islands celebrate Abolition of slavery of the Corn Islands |
| September 14 | Battle of San Jacinto | Celebrated on the national level. It is held on the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto (1856). |
| September 15 | Independence Day | A national holiday held on September 15 to celebrate Act of Independence of Central America from Spain in 1821. |
| September 30 | Fiesta de San Jerónimo | Catholics of the cities of Masaya and Bluefields celebrate Saint Jerome. |
| October 12 | Indigenous Resistance Day | Formerly Columbus Day; Highlights the struggle of native peoples against European colonialism. |
| November 2 | All Souls' Day Day of the Dead | Nicaraguans commemorate their deceased relatives by going to the cemeteries to leave flowers and pray to the graves of their relatives. |
| December 7/8 | Immaculate Conception (La Griteria Immaculate) | In the night of December 7, Catholics of Nicaragua celebrate La Gritería, a holiday dedicated to Immaculate Conception, the patroness of the country, and on December 8 they usually go to Mass. |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Nicaraguans usually reunite with their family and wait until it is Christmas. You can hear fireworks through all the night. |
| December 25 | Christmas | Celebrated internationally. |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | At 12am Nicaraguans celebrate with fireworks (Spanish: pólvoras, cohetes). |
May 30 mother's day

## Variable dates

* 2020
** Holy Thursday: April 9
** Good Friday: April 10
** Easter: April 12
* 2021
** Holy Thursday: April 1
** Good Friday: April 2
** Easter: April 4
* 2022
** Holy Thursday: April 14
** Good Friday: April 15
** Easter: April 17
* 2023
** Holy Thursday: April 6
** Good Friday: April 7
** Easter: April 9
* 2024
** Holy Thursday: March 28
** Good Friday: March 29
** Easter: March 31
* 2025
** Holy Thursday: April 17
** Good Friday: April 18
** Easter: April 20