Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in El Salvador

El Salvador observes 8 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in El Salvador

  • Celebración del Divino Salvador del MundoThursday, August 6, 2026
  • Independence DayTuesday, September 15, 2026
  • All Souls' DayMonday, November 2, 2026
  • Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026
  • Maundy ThursdayThursday, March 25, 2027

2026 at a glance

Nationwide day off (public holiday)No general day off (bank / optional / observance)

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayObservance
Jan 16FridayFirma de los Acuerdos de PazObservance
Mar 8SundayDía de la MujerObservance
Apr 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayPublic
Apr 3FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 4SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic
May 7ThursdaySoldier's DayObservance
May 10SundayMother's DayOptional
Jun 17WednesdayFather's DayObservance
Jun 22MondayDía del MaestroOptional
Aug 6ThursdayCelebración del Divino Salvador del MundoPublic
Sep 15TuesdayIndependence DayPublic
Nov 2MondayAll Souls' DayPublic
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 20, 2026

Other years

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