El Salvador Public Holidays 2026
25 national holidays
El Salvador has 25 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Day of the Dead on Monday, 2 November 2026. There are 10 long weekends of three days or more.
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · Día del Trabajo
- 3The Day of the CrossSunday · Día de la Cru
- 7Soldiers' DayThursday · Día del Soldado
- 10Mother's DaySunday · Día de las Madres
- 10Father's DaySunday · Día del Padre
August 2026
- 1August FestivalsSaturday · Fiestas de agosto
- 2August FestivalsSunday · Fiestas de agosto
- 3August FestivalsMonday · Fiestas de agosto
- 4August FestivalsTuesday · Fiestas de agosto
- 5August FestivalsWednesday · Fiestas de agosto
- 6August FestivalsThursday · Fiestas de agosto
- 7August FestivalsFriday · Fiestas de agosto
September 2026
- 15Independence DayTuesday · Día de la Independencia
October 2026
- 1Children's DayThursday · Día del niño
- 12Ethnic Pride DayMonday · Día de la raza
November 2026
- 2Day of the DeadMonday · El día de los difuntos
- 7National Pupusa FestivalSaturday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 8National Pupusa FestivalSunday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 9National Pupusa FestivalMonday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 10National Pupusa FestivalTuesday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 11National Pupusa FestivalWednesday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 12National Pupusa FestivalThursday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 13National Pupusa FestivalFriday · Festival Nacional De La Pupusa
- 21Day of the Queen of PeaceSaturday · Dia de la Reina de la Paz
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Noche Buena
- 31New Year's EveThursday · Fin de año
Long weekends 2026
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 7 May – 10 May4 days · take 8 May off
- 1 August – 9 August9 days
- 12 September – 15 September4 days · take 14 September off
- 1 October – 4 October4 days · take 2 October off
- 10 October – 12 October3 days
- 31 October – 2 November3 days
- 7 November – 15 November9 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in El Salvador in 2026?
25 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in El Salvador?
Day of the Dead (El día de los difuntos) on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in El Salvador in 2026?
1 May–3 May (3 days); 7 May–10 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 August–9 August (9 days); 12 September–15 September (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 October–4 October (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 October–12 October (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.