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02/13/06

11:02:06 am, Categories: Business Operations, Government Services, 565 words

This Year Easter Will Be an Extra Long Holiday

A creature relaxes on the beach sipping on a pina colada with a stack of money labeled Semana Santa nearby

By Garland M. Baker
Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Semana Santa, Easter week, is just around the corner and it is longer this year.

Law 8442 reformed the Labor Code, Law 2, Article 148, last year moving several holidays from their calendar day to the following Monday. The holidays include April 11, July 25, Aug. 15, and Oct. 12. This year April 11 falls on Tuesday of Semana Santa week. Based on the law, the day will be celebrated Monday, April 17, thereby extending the holiday.

Customarily, San José closes down for the Easter holiday, and almost everyone heads for the beach. This year most people will be able to leave after work on Friday, April 7, and can holiday until Tuesday, April 18.