Public holidays in El Salvador 2026

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 2 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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11 national and 2 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevonationwide
ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santonationwide
FridayGood FridayViernes Santonationwide
SaturdayHoly SaturdaySábado Santonationwide
FridayLabor DayDía del Trabajonationwide
SundayMother's DayDía de la Madrenationwide
WednesdayFather's DayDía del Padrenationwide
MondayFeast of San SalvadorFiesta de San SalvadorSan Salvador
WednesdayFeast of San SalvadorFiesta de San SalvadorSan Salvador
ThursdayCelebrations of San SalvadorCelebración del Divino Salvador del Mundonationwide
TuesdayIndependence DayDía de la Independencianationwide
MondayAll Souls' DayDía de los Difuntosnationwide
FridayChristmas DayNavidadnationwide

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by region

regionpublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Ahuachapán119
Public holidays 2026 Cabañas119
Public holidays 2026 Chalatenango119
Public holidays 2026 Cuscatlán119
Public holidays 2026 La Libertad119
Public holidays 2026 La Paz119
Public holidays 2026 La Unión119
Public holidays 2026 Morazán119
Public holidays 2026 San Miguel119
Public holidays 2026 San Salvador1311
Public holidays 2026 San Vicente119
Public holidays 2026 Santa Ana119
Public holidays 2026 Sonsonate119
Public holidays 2026 Usulután119

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026393Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun13 Jun – 17 Jun 2026252.5Father's Day
Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun17 Jun – 21 Jun 2026252.5Father's Day
Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug1 Aug – 6 Aug 2026362Celebrations of San Salvador
Fri 7 Aug6 Aug – 9 Aug 2026144Celebrations of San Salvador
Mon 14 Sep12 Sep – 15 Sep 2026144Independence Day
Wed 16 Sep, Thu 17 Sep, Fri 18 Sep15 Sep – 20 Sep 2026362Independence Day
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3All Souls' Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does El Salvador have in 2026?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 2 that apply only in some regions. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in El Salvador?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next nationwide holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2026?

San Salvador with 13; 13 regions have the fewest with 11.

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