Easter Holy Week The most significant holiday in this largely Catholic country, most businesses will close for the entire week preceding Easter, known here as "Semana Santa", or "Passion Week". This is a wonderful time to watch the beautiful processionals that take place in all parts of this amazing country. Often, dramatic enactments of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ also take place. Many businesses close for the week. Costa Rican citizens typically take advantage of these days for a mid-summer vacation to the beach or mountains.