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Public holidays 2026 · El Salvador

Next public holiday: National Pupusa Festival, Saturday, November 7. Long weekends

National holidays 2026

Labour DayMay 1
Friday
The Day of the CrossMay 3
Sunday
Soldiers' DayMay 7
Thursday
Mother's DayMay 10
Sunday
Father's DayMay 10
Sunday
August FestivalsAug 1
Saturday
August FestivalsAug 2
Sunday
August FestivalsAug 3
Monday
August FestivalsAug 4
Tuesday
August FestivalsAug 5
Wednesday
August FestivalsAug 6
Thursday
August FestivalsAug 7
Friday
Independence DaySep 15
Tuesday
Children's DayOct 1
Thursday
Ethnic Pride DayOct 12
Monday
Day of the DeadNov 2
Monday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 7
Saturday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 8
Sunday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 9
Monday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 10
Tuesday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 11
Wednesday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 12
Thursday
National Pupusa FestivalNov 13
Friday
Day of the Queen of PeaceNov 21
Saturday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday
New Year's EveDec 31
Thursday

Long weekends 2026

May 1 – May 33 days
May 7 – May 10
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Aug 1 – Aug 99 days
Sep 12 – Sep 15
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Oct 1 – Oct 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Oct 10 – Oct 123 days
Oct 31 – Nov 23 days
Nov 7 – Nov 159 days
Dec 25 – Dec 273 days
Dec 31 – Jan 3
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

National Pupusa Festival: Saturday, November 7, 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 26 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.