Holidays and Observances in El Salvador in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 16 | Friday | Victims of the Armed Conflict | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 3 | Sunday | Day of the Cross | Observance |
| May 7 | Thursday | Soldiers' Day | Observance |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Wednesday | Fathers' Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 22 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Monday | San Salvador Day 1 (S. Salvador only) | Local holiday |
| Aug 5 | Wednesday | San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only) | Local holiday |
| Aug 6 | Thursday | Celebrations of San Salvador | National Holiday |
| Sep 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Children's Day | Observance |
| Nov 2 | Monday | All Souls’ Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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