Public holidays
Public holidays in El Salvador
El Salvador has 11 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. A further 4 dates are observed in individual regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday2 NovemberAll Souls' Day
202611 dayspublic holidays in total
202711 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 10 MayMother's Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 17 JuneFather's Day
Thursday 6 AugustCelebrations of San Salvador
Tuesday 15 SeptemberIndependence Day
Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 10 MayMother's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 17 JuneFather's Day
Friday 6 AugustCelebrations of San Salvadorlong weekend likely
Wednesday 15 SeptemberIndependence Day
Tuesday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays4 more dates observed in individual regions
2026
Monday 3 AugustFeast of San SalvadorSan Salvador
Wednesday 5 AugustFeast of San SalvadorSan Salvador
2027
Tuesday 3 AugustFeast of San SalvadorSan Salvador
Thursday 5 AugustFeast of San SalvadorSan Salvador
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.