Public Holidays in El Salvador, 2026
El Salvador observes 26 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 8 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 26
- On a weekend
- 8
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 243
Nationwide
El Salvador holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across El Salvador. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 3 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | The Day of the Cross | Nationwide |
| 7 May 2026 | Thursday | Soldiers' Day | Nationwide |
| 10 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Father's Day | Nationwide |
| 10 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Mother's Day | Nationwide |
| 1 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 2 August 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 3 August 2026 | Monday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 4 August 2026 | Tuesday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 5 August 2026 | Wednesday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 6 August 2026 | Thursday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 7 August 2026 | Friday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 15 September 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 1 October 2026 | Thursday | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 12 October 2026 | Monday | Ethnic Pride Day | Nationwide |
| 2 November 2026 | Monday | Day of the Dead | Nationwide |
| 7 November 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 8 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 9 November 2026 | Monday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 10 November 2026 | Tuesday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 12 November 2026 | Thursday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 13 November 2026 | Friday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 21 November 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Day of the Queen of Peace | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 31 December 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
18 of El Salvador's 26 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 8 fall on Saturday and Sunday: The Day of the Cross (3 May 2026), Father's Day (10 May 2026), Mother's Day (10 May 2026), August Festivals (1 August 2026), August Festivals (2 August 2026), National Pupusa Festival (7 November 2026), National Pupusa Festival (8 November 2026), Day of the Queen of Peace (21 November 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 243 business days in El Salvador.
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