Public Holidays in El Salvador 2026/2027

Public holidays in El Salvador in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

11public holidays

Long weekends

6long weekends

2 need a bridge day

2026

2027

2026

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Thursday, April 2
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Saturday, April 4
Holy Saturday Sábado Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, May 1
Labor Day Día del Trabajo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Sunday, May 10
Mother's Day Día de la Madre

Restaurants busy
Wednesday, June 17
Father's Day Día del Padre

Restaurants busy
Thursday, August 6
Celebrations of San Salvador Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Tuesday, September 15
Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Monday, November 2
All Souls' Day Día de los Difuntos

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Thu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labor Day

Long weekend
Thu, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 9
Celebrations of San Salvador

Bridge day: take Fri, Aug 7 off
Sat, Sep 12 – Tue, Sep 15
Independence Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Sep 14 off
Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2
All Souls' Day

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Thursday, March 25
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Saturday, March 27
Holy Saturday Sábado Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Saturday, May 1
Labor Day Día del Trabajo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, May 10
Mother's Day Día de la Madre

Restaurants busy
Thursday, June 17
Father's Day Día del Padre

Restaurants busy
Friday, August 6
Celebrations of San Salvador Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Wednesday, September 15
Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Tuesday, November 2
All Souls' Day Día de los Difuntos

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Thu, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 28
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

Long weekend
Sat, May 8 – Mon, May 10
Mother's Day

Long weekend
Thu, Jun 17 – Sun, Jun 20
Father's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jun 18 off
Fri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8
Celebrations of San Salvador

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 30 – Tue, Nov 2
All Souls' Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Nov 1 off