--- title: Sunday, August 11th, 2019. description: In this Daily, we talk about Día de la Madre, or Costa Rican Mother's Day, talking about how mother's day in Costa Rica came to be on the day that it is, and how the week ahead will go in Las Catalina image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Town.jpg --- # Sunday, August 11th, 2019. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead The notable event for this week is Día de la Madre, the Costa Rican holiday and celebration of mothers. Officially, the holiday takes place on Thursday, August 15th and includes a federal day off of work, but families will continue to celebrate into the weekend across the country. In town, Santarena will offer [Día de la Madre Brunch](https://www.exploretock.com/lascatalinas/event/69448/mothers-day-brunch) in the Conservatory on Saturday at 10am, which is a few steps further than breakfast in bed, but well worth the walk thanks to Santarena’s culinary team.  ### ![Día de la Madre, Costa Rican Mothers Day, Mothers Day Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_6104-600x400-1.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=DSC_6104-600x400-1.jpg) ### Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead Mother’s Day, or similar variations, are celebrated throughout the world at very different times ranging from February to October, each drawing from its nation’s unique cultural history. In Costa Rica, Día de la Madre is celebrated on August 15th, which coincides with the Feast of the Assumption of Virgin Mary who is seen as the pinnacle example of motherhood in Catholic tradition. Costa Rica has a long and rich Catholic heritage, so this celebration of Mary was chosen to host the federal holiday.  Outside of Día de la Madre and the corresponding Saturday brunch, the week brings familiar events. Morning fitness and wellness are on the schedule for Monday and Wednesday as usual. Tuesday’s pop-up dinner is mediterranean tapas with [*Un Paseo por España*](https://www.exploretock.com/lascatalinas/event/69150/paseo-por-espana), and Wednesday brings the [Fresh Fish Market](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/events/sunsetFish). Restaurant schedules will be as usual, with [Movie Night on Playa Danta](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/events/movie) and [Sunset Gin & Tonics at Santarena](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/events/gintonic) on Saturday to end of week.  For one last Día de la Madre treat, the team at Guanacaste Wildlife Monitoring has put together a compilation of all of the animal families that have been spotted since the wildlife tracking began in the forest. ¡Feliz Día de la Madre! ## See related posts ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) ## [Sunday, October 6th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-october-6th-2019) [In this Daily: Pura Vida Ride, the Local Costa Rican Bike Shop](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-october-6th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-october-6th-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time.