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:: Country:  Costa Rica
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:: Language: English
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:: Author:   Christophe Giboudeaux <cgiboudeaux@gmx.com>
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:: Updated:  18-JAN-2013
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:: Source:   http://www.worldtravelguide.net/costa-rica/public-holidays
::           http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/costa-rica/
::           http://www.lanacion.com.ar/anexos/informe/08/53008.pdf
::           http://www.adecra.org.ar/nuevaweb/gestion/rrhh/CENSO2010.pdf

:: Metadata
country     "CR"
language    "en"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
description "National holiday file for Costa Rica"

:: Public Holidays
"New Year's Day"                weekend on january 1
"Battle of Rivas Day"           weekend on april 11
"Labor Day"                     weekend on may 1
"Guanacaste Day"                weekend on july 25
"Mother's Day"                  weekend on august 15
"Independence Day"              weekend on september 15


:: Religious
"Saint Joseph's Day"            on march 19
"Maundy Thursday"               weekend on easter minus 3 days
"Good Friday"                   weekend on easter minus 2 days
"Easter"                        weekend on easter
"Virgin of Los Angeles Day"     on august 2
"Christmas Day"                 weekend on december 25

:: Financial

:: Cultural
"Meeting of Cultures Day"       on october 12

:: School

:: Daylight Saving

:: Seasons

:: Name Days
