Costa Rica Maundy Thursday 2025

When is it Celebrated?

Maundy Thursday falls on the Thursday before Easter Sunday and is part of the Holy Week observances.

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The day commemorates Jesus instituting the Eucharist and washing the disciples' feet, symbolizing humility and service.

Churches hold special masses, with the washing of feet as a key ritual.
Many Costa Ricans visit multiple churches in a tradition known as Las Siete Casas (The Seven Churches Pilgrimage).
Families gather for quiet dinners, focusing on spiritual reflection.
The country enforces a ban on alcohol sales, maintaining the solemnity of the day.
Religious plays and reenactments of the Last Supper take place in many communities.
Some believers spend the day in prayer and meditation, preparing for Good Friday.

Maundy Thursday has been observed since the early Christian Church, brought to Costa Rica through Spanish Catholic traditions.

The focus is on humility, remembrance and community service. Many Costa Ricans engage in charitable activities.

While some Costa Ricans maintain religious traditions, others use the long weekend to travel.

People attend church, engage in quiet reflection and partake in religious customs.