Public holidays in El Salvador 2028

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. 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 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevonationwide
ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santonationwide
FridayGood FridayViernes Santonationwide
SaturdayHoly SaturdaySábado Santonationwide
MondayLabor DayDía del Trabajonationwide
WednesdayMother's DayDía de la Madrenationwide
SaturdayFather's DayDía del Padrenationwide
ThursdayFeast of San SalvadorFiesta de San SalvadorSan Salvador
SaturdayFeast of San SalvadorFiesta de San SalvadorSan Salvador
SundayCelebrations of San SalvadorCelebración del Divino Salvador del Mundonationwide
FridayIndependence DayDía de la Independencianationwide
ThursdayAll Souls' DayDía de los Difuntosnationwide
MondayChristmas 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 2028 Ahuachapán117
Public holidays 2028 Cabañas117
Public holidays 2028 Chalatenango117
Public holidays 2028 Cuscatlán117
Public holidays 2028 La Libertad117
Public holidays 2028 La Paz117
Public holidays 2028 La Unión117
Public holidays 2028 Morazán117
Public holidays 2028 San Miguel117
Public holidays 2028 San Salvador138
Public holidays 2028 San Vicente117
Public holidays 2028 Santa Ana117
Public holidays 2028 Sonsonate117
Public holidays 2028 Usulután117

Long weekends 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028393Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028492.3Labor Day
Mon 8 May, Tue 9 May6 May – 10 May 2028252.5Mother's Day
Thu 11 May, Fri 12 May10 May – 14 May 2028252.5Mother's Day
Mon 11 Sep, Tue 12 Sep, Wed 13 Sep, Thu 14 Sep9 Sep – 17 Sep 2028492.3Independence Day
Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct, Wed 1 Nov28 Oct – 2 Nov 2028362All Souls' Day
Fri 3 Nov2 Nov – 5 Nov 2028144All Souls' Day
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20294102.5Christmas 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 2028?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 2 that apply only in some regions. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

All Souls' Day: take 1 day of leave (3 Nov) and you get 4 days off in a row, 2 Nov – 5 Nov 2028.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2028?

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

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