Public Holidays in El Salvador 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in El Salvador for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | Public |
| May 3, 2026 | The Day of the Cross | Día de la Cru | Public |
| May 7, 2026 | Soldiers' Day | Día del Soldado | Public |
| May 10, 2026 | Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | Public |
| May 10, 2026 | Father's Day | Día del Padre | Public |
| Aug 1, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Aug 2, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Aug 3, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Aug 4, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Aug 5, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Aug 7, 2026 | August Festivals | Fiestas de agosto | Public |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | Public |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Children's Day | Día del niño | Public |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Ethnic Pride Day | Día de la raza | Public |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Day of the Dead | El día de los difuntos | Public |
| Nov 7, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 8, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 9, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 10, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 11, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 12, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 13, 2026 | National Pupusa Festival | Festival Nacional De La Pupusa | Public |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Day of the Queen of Peace | Dia de la Reina de la Paz | Public |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Noche Buena | Public |
| Dec 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Fin de año | Public |