2021 in Costa Rica
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Events in the year 2021 in Costa Rica.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Carlos Alvarado Quesada
- First Vice President: Epsy Campbell Barr
- Second Vice President: Marvin Rodríguez Cordero
Events[edit]
- Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica
- January 30 – Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura predicts about one million tourists will visit Costa Rica in 2021, on par with the 1,011,000 in 2020 but sharply down from the 3,139,000 international visitors of 2019.[1]
- February 8 – Students return to live classes after suspension for the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Scheduled events[edit]
- March 28–April 3 — Holy Week[3]
- April 11 – Juan Santamaría Day, 165th anniversary of the hero′s death.[3]
- July 26 – Guanacaste Day, 197th anniversary of the annexation of Guanacaste Province.[3]
- August 15 – Mother's Day and Assumption of Mary.[3]
- September 20 – Independence Day, 206th anniversary of the Act of Independence of Central America.[3]
- December 1 – Army Abolition Day, since 1948.[3]
Sports[edit]
- August 24 to September 5 – Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- TBA – 2020–21 Liga FPD
Deaths[edit]
- March 20 – Bernal Jiménez Monge, 91, politician, president of the Legislative Assembly (1984–1985), MP (1982–1986, 2002–2006) and minister of economy and finance (1964–1965).[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Murillo, Alvaro (January 30, 2021). "Costa Rica sees ailing tourist trade stagnant in 2021 after COVID-19 blow". msn.com. Reuters. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Costa Rica vuelve a clases presenciales tras suspensión por pandemia". msn.com. AFP. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Costa Rica Year Planner with 2021 Holidays". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Murió expresidente del PLN, Bernal Jiménez (in Spanish)
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