El Salvador has a total of 27 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Victims of the Armed Conflict
Friday, January 16, 2026
Women's Day
Sunday, March 8, 2026
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2026
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2026
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Day of the Cross
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Soldiers' Day
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Father's Day
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Teachers' Day
Monday, June 22, 2026
San Salvador Day 1 (S. Salvador only)
Monday, August 3, 2026
San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only)
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Celebrations of San Salvador
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Independence Day
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Children's Day
Thursday, October 1, 2026
All Souls' Day
Monday, November 2, 2026
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026