El Salvador holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Aug 1 to Aug 9 · 9 days
August Festivals
Oct 10 to Oct 12 · 3 days
Ethnic Pride Day
Oct 31 to Nov 2 · 3 days
Day of the Dead
Nov 7 to Nov 15 · 9 days
National Pupusa Festival
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

May

10
days off
May 1 to May 10
Take 4 days off (May 4, May 5, May 6, May 8)
Around 4 holidays
4
days off
May 7 to May 10
Take 1 day off (May 8)
Around 2 holidays

July

16
days off
Jul 25 to Aug 9
Take 5 days off (Jul 27, Jul 28, Jul 29, Jul 30, Jul 31)
Around 7 holidays

September

4
days off
Sep 12 to Sep 15
Take 1 day off (Sep 14)
Around Independence Day

October

4
days off
Oct 1 to Oct 4
Take 1 day off (Oct 2)
Around Children's Day
16
days off
Oct 31 to Nov 15
Take 4 days off (Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6)
Around 8 holidays

Public holidays

Labour DayFri, May 1
The Day of the CrossSun, May 3
Soldiers' DayThu, May 7
Mother's DaySun, May 10
August FestivalsSat, Aug 1
August FestivalsSun, Aug 2
August FestivalsMon, Aug 3
August FestivalsTue, Aug 4
August FestivalsWed, Aug 5
August FestivalsThu, Aug 6
August FestivalsFri, Aug 7
Independence DayTue, Sep 15
Children's DayThu, Oct 1
Ethnic Pride DayMon, Oct 12
Day of the DeadMon, Nov 2
National Pupusa FestivalSat, Nov 7
National Pupusa FestivalSun, Nov 8
National Pupusa FestivalMon, Nov 9
National Pupusa FestivalTue, Nov 10
National Pupusa FestivalWed, Nov 11
National Pupusa FestivalThu, Nov 12
National Pupusa FestivalFri, Nov 13
Day of the Queen of PeaceSat, Nov 21
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
New Year's EveThu, Dec 31

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