Limited Hours and Closings During Semana Santa
Hurry, you only have a few days before government offices and public
institutions close for the Semana Santa holiday.
With the exception of the Intstituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
and state banks, all government offices and services will shut down from
closing on Friday March 18 to the morning of Monday March 28. The
government issued the closing decree some time back, saying that this
will save the public coffers money.
ICE, FyL, RACSA, Banco Nacional and Banco de Costa Rica will remain open
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week, but will be closed on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. The AyA (water) will be open only on Monday and
Tuesday
Private banks will be closed only on Thursday and Friday, many
will be open on Saturday. You need to check with your bank branch for
the times. All automated teller machines will operate as normal.
Some supermarkets will be closed on Friday and with limited hours on
Thursday. Check the hours posted outside of your favourite supermarket
for opening and closing times.
While hospitals will operate normally, private clinics may have
restricted hours of attention and reduced staff.
Semana Santa which gets underway this Friday is traditionally a time for
Ticos to head for the beaches and other recreational areas of the
country, returning back to normalcy on Monday March 28.
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