National holidays of El Salvador in 2026

This page contains a calendar of all 2026 public holidays for El Salvador. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day	Date	Holiday
Thursday	Jan. 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Friday	Jan. 16, 2026	Signing of the Peace Accords
Sunday	March 8, 2026	Women's Day
Friday	March 20, 2026	March Equinox
Thursday	March 26, 2026	National Day of Life, Peace and Justice
Sunday	March 29, 2026	Palm Sunday
Thursday	April 2, 2026	Maundy Thursday
Friday	April 3, 2026	Good Friday
Saturday	April 4, 2026	Holy Saturday
Sunday	April 5, 2026	Easter Sunday
Friday	May 1, 2026	Labor Day / May Day
Sunday	May 3, 2026	Cross Day
Thursday	May 7, 2026	Soldiers' Day
Sunday	May 10, 2026	Mothers' Day
Wednesday	June 17, 2026	Fathers' Day
Sunday	June 21, 2026	June Solstice
Monday	June 22, 2026	Teachers' Day
Monday	Aug. 3, 2026	San Salvador Day 1 (S. Salvador only)
Wednesday	Aug. 5, 2026	San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only)
Thursday	Aug. 6, 2026	Celebrations of San Salvador
Tuesday	Sept. 15, 2026	Independence Day
Tuesday	Sept. 22, 2026	September Equinox
Thursday	Oct. 1, 2026	Children's Day
Monday	Oct. 12, 2026	Columbus Day
Monday	Nov. 2, 2026	All Saints Day
Monday	Dec. 21, 2026	December Solstice
Thursday	Dec. 24, 2026	Christmas Eve
Friday	Dec. 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Thursday	Dec. 31, 2026	New Year's Eve

Public Holidays

El Salvador public holidays by years
Public holidays in other countries