Public holidays in El Salvador 2026

11 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in El Salvador

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
2 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo	Jueves Santo
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
4 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Sábado Santo	Sábado Santo
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
10 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day Día de la Madre	Día de la Madre
17 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Father's Day Día del Padre	Día del Padre
6 August Thursday	Thursday	Celebrations of San Salvador Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo	Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo
15 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day Día de la Independencia	Día de la Independencia
2 November Monday	Monday	All Souls' Day Día de los Difuntos	Día de los Difuntos
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Navidad	Navidad

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
3 August Monday	Monday	Feast of San Salvador Fiesta de San Salvador	San Salvador
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of San Salvador Fiesta de San Salvador	San Salvador

Full list for one region

Show nationwide plus local holidays for

Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
4 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Nationwide
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day	Nationwide
10 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day	Nationwide
17 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Father's Day	Nationwide
3 August Monday	Monday	Feast of San Salvador	Regional
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of San Salvador	Regional
6 August Thursday	Thursday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Nationwide
15 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day	Nationwide
2 November Monday	Monday	All Souls' Day	Nationwide
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in El Salvador (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 4 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Typically in San Salvador: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · 3 days off
All Souls' Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 63% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 7% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 7 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Aug – Sun 9 Aug)
Celebrations of San Salvador
Typically in San Salvador: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of days
Mon 14 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Sep – Tue 15 Sep)
Independence Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 100% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 28 Mar – Sun 5 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Wed 1 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Aug) get 4 days in a row
Thu 6 Aug – Sun 9 Aug · Celebrations of San Salvador
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Sep) get 4 days in a row
Sat 12 Sep – Tue 15 Sep · Independence Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Oct) get 4 days in a row
Fri 30 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · All Souls' Day