# Public holidays in El Salvador 2026

El Salvador has 11 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/sv/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/sv/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/sv/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/sv.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-10 | Sunday | Mother's Day |
| 2026-06-17 | Wednesday | Father's Day |
| 2026-08-06 | Thursday | Celebrations of San Salvador |
| 2026-09-15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Souls' Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Thu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: All Souls' Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 7 August 2026 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 August 2026 (4 days): Celebrations of San Salvador
- Take off Monday 14 September 2026 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 September 2026 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2026 in El Salvador

**How many working days are there in El Salvador in 2026?** 252 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does El Salvador have in 2026?** 11 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in El Salvador?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [El Salvador 2024](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2024.md)
- [El Salvador 2025](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2025.md)
- [El Salvador 2026](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2026.md)
- [El Salvador 2027](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2027.md)
- [El Salvador 2028](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2028.md)
- [El Salvador 2029](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2029.md)
- [El Salvador 2030](https://openworkdays.com/el-salvador/2030.md)

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