Calendar and Holidays | St. Jude School, San José

Term 1	(August 11 – October 17)
August 11	First day of classes
August 15	Mother’s Day - School closed/no classes
August 24	National Parks Day
August 29	Eco Rally - Preschool
August 31	Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day
September 8	Children's Celebration
September 11	Lantern Parade
September 12	Civic Act Independence Day
September 15	Independence Day - School closed/no classes
October 10	Lunada - Secondary school
October 17	End of first term – Report cards issued / No classes

Term 1	August 11	August 15	August 24	August 29	August 31	September 8	September 11	September 12	September 15	October 10	October 17
(August 11 – October 17)	First day of classes	Mother’s Day - School closed/no classes	National Parks Day	Eco Rally - Preschool	Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day	Children's Celebration	Lantern Parade	Civic Act Independence Day	Independence Day - School closed/no classes	Lunada - Secondary school	End of first term – Report cards issued / No classes

Term 2	(October 27 – December 12 )
October 20 - 24	Mid-Semester Break
October 27	Start of classes
October 28	St. Jude Thaddeus Day
October 31	Primary School Halloween Celebration \| Costa Rican Masquerade Day
November 7	Institutional Science Fair \| Democracy Day
November 13	Mundialito – Preschool
November 21	Mini Conquistadores – Primary school
November 27	Start of classes
November 28	Teacher's Day - School closed/no classes
December 1	Abolition of the Army Day - School closed/no classes
December 9	Musical St. Jude School
December 12	End of second term - Report cards distributed
December 15 - 31	Christmas Break

Term 2	October 20 - 24	October 27	October 28	October 31	November 7	November 13	November 21	November 27	November 28	December 1	December 9	December 12	December 15 - 31
(October 27 – December 12 )	Mid-Semester Break	Start of classes	St. Jude Thaddeus Day	Primary School Halloween Celebration \| Costa Rican Masquerade Day	Institutional Science Fair \| Democracy Day	Mundialito – Preschool	Mini Conquistadores – Primary school	Start of classes	Teacher's Day - School closed/no classes	Abolition of the Army Day - School closed/no classes	Musical St. Jude School	End of second term - Report cards distributed	Christmas Break

Term 3	(January 12 - March 27)
January 1	New Year's Day 2026
January 1 - 9	Christmas break
January 12	Start of classes
February 13	100TH Day of School
February 14	Friendship Day
February 17	Pancake Day
February 18	Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ash Mass
February 20	Family Day
March 8	International Women's Day
March 14	International Day of High Abilities
March 16 - 20	Sports Festival
March 20	Down Syndrome Day \| Battle of Santa Rosa
March 22	World Water Day
March 26	International Day
March 27	End of third term – Report cards distributed / No classes
March 28	National Sports Day
March 30 - 3 April	Spring Break – School closed/no classes

Term 3	January 1	January 1 - 9	January 12	February 13	February 14	February 17	February 18	February 20	March 8	March 14	March 16 - 20	March 20	March 22	March 26	March 27	March 28	March 30 - 3 April
(January 12 - March 27)	New Year's Day 2026	Christmas break	Start of classes	100TH Day of School	Friendship Day	Pancake Day	Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ash Mass	Family Day	International Women's Day	International Day of High Abilities	Sports Festival	Down Syndrome Day \| Battle of Santa Rosa	World Water Day	International Day	End of third term – Report cards distributed / No classes	National Sports Day	Spring Break – School closed/no classes

Periodo 4	(April 13 - June 19)
April 6 - 10	Vacation week
April 11	Battle of Rivas
April 13	First day of classes
April 17	Celebration - Egghunt
April 19	Costa Rican Indigenous Peoples' Day
April 20	World Creativity and Innovation Day
April 22	Earth Day
April 23	Book Day
May 1	Labor Day – School closed/no classes
May 2	International Anti-Bullying Day
May 4 - 8	Peace Week
May 15	Costa Rican Farmer's Day
May 26	Serenade in Honor of the Virgin Mary Thanksgiving Mass RL – FR – EA
June 4	World Environment Day
June 16	Closing Show – Primary school
June 17	Closing Show - Secondary School
June 18	Closing Show - Preschool
June19	End of fourth term – Report cards distributed / No classes
June 21	Graduation day
June 22	Summer camp 2026

Periodo 4	April 6 - 10	April 11	April 13	April 17	April 19	April 20	April 22	April 23	May 1	May 2	May 4 - 8	May 15	May 26	June 4	June 16	June 17	June 18	June19	June 21	June 22
(April 13 - June 19)	Vacation week	Battle of Rivas	First day of classes	Celebration - Egghunt	Costa Rican Indigenous Peoples' Day	World Creativity and Innovation Day	Earth Day	Book Day	Labor Day – School closed/no classes	International Anti-Bullying Day	Peace Week	Costa Rican Farmer's Day	Serenade in Honor of the Virgin Mary Thanksgiving Mass RL – FR – EA	World Environment Day	Closing Show – Primary school	Closing Show - Secondary School	Closing Show - Preschool	End of fourth term – Report cards distributed / No classes	Graduation day	Summer camp 2026

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