Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles2026 · Date · History
Costa Rica's Ministry of Labour states that August 2 commemorates the Virgen de los Ángeles under article 148 of the Labour Code and that the holiday is not moved to another day.
About Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles
Costa Rica observes Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles on August 2.
The Ministry of Labour states that the date is a holiday under article 148 of the Labour Code and, for the reviewed 2026 guidance, is a holiday of non-obligatory pay that is not transferred to another day.
Why Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles matters
The day is connected with Catholic devotion to Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, the patroness of Costa Rica.
Religious meaning and civil holiday treatment are related but distinct: a statutory holiday does not imply that every person observes the devotional practices or holds the same beliefs.
History of Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles
Catholic sources trace the devotional tradition to an image associated with Cartago in 1635.
Vatican material describes Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles as the patroness of Costa Rica and notes the large annual pilgrimage connected with August 2.
The Costa Rican Episcopal Conference reports later national recognition milestones, including a 1932 declaration associated with August 2.
Current Ministry of Labour guidance independently establishes the modern employment-law treatment under article 148 of the Labour Code.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
8 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Virgin of Los Angeles Day
How to Observe Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles
Read Costa Rican government guidance for current employment rules rather than assuming all holidays use the same pay rules.
Learn about the Cartago devotional tradition through museum, church or historical sources if that is of interest.
If joining a pilgrimage or liturgy, follow local safety, access and religious-site rules.
Nonreligious participation can focus on history, culture or public-life context without mimicking devotional acts.
Do not infer anyone’s faith from whether they observe, work on or discuss the date.
Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles Facts
The date is August 2.
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Labour identifies the day under article 148 of the Labour Code.
The reviewed 2026 labour guidance describes it as a holiday of non-obligatory pay and says the date is not moved.
Catholic institutional sources connect the tradition with Cartago and an image associated with 1635.
The exact original legal instrument creating the modern civil holiday is not asserted here from the reviewed primary-government material.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Costa Rica Ministry of Labour — August 2 holiday 2026 (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Conferencia Episcopal de Costa Rica — Virgen de los Ángeles (opens in a new tab)
National Religious Institution
Holy See — Angelus, 2 August 1992 (opens in a new tab)
Official Religious Institution
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles?
2 August The documented recurrence rule is: 2 August.
Does Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles an official public holiday?
Within the reviewed scope, it is identified as Costa Rica / statutory holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles?
The documented basis is: Costa Rica's Ministry of Labour states that August 2 commemorates the Virgen de los Ángeles under article 148 of the Labour Code and that the holiday is not moved to another day.. Supporting evidence includes Costa Rica Ministry of Labour — August 2 holiday 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Costa Rica. Its fuller verified scope is: Costa Rica / statutory holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-23.
When is Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles?
It is observed on August 2 in Costa Rica.
Is August 2 a Costa Rican holiday?
Yes. Current Ministry of Labour guidance places it under article 148 of the Labour Code; the reviewed 2026 notice describes it as a holiday of non-obligatory pay.
Is the holiday moved to Monday?
The reviewed 2026 Ministry of Labour guidance says the August 2 holiday is not transferred to another day.
Does the holiday require religious participation?
No. The legal holiday status does not imply that every person shares a religious belief or participates in devotional practices.
When did the devotion begin?
Catholic institutional sources trace the Cartago image tradition to 1635, while the exact origin of the modern civil-holiday instrument is kept separate and not inferred.
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