Public holidays in El Salvador 2025

11 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in El Salvador

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo	Jueves Santo
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
19 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Sábado Santo	Sábado Santo
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
10 May Saturday	Saturday	Mother's Day Día de la Madre	Día de la Madre
17 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Father's Day Día del Padre	Día del Padre
6 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Celebrations of San Salvador Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo	Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo
15 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day Día de la Independencia	Día de la Independencia
2 November Sunday	Sunday	All Souls' Day Día de los Difuntos	Día de los Difuntos
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Navidad	Navidad

Regional and local holidays 2025

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
3 August Sunday	Sunday	Feast of San Salvador Fiesta de San Salvador	San Salvador
5 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of San Salvador Fiesta de San Salvador	San Salvador

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
19 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Nationwide
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day	Nationwide
10 May Saturday	Saturday	Mother's Day	Nationwide
17 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Father's Day	Nationwide
3 August Sunday	Sunday	Feast of San Salvador	Regional
5 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of San Salvador	Regional
6 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Nationwide
15 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day	Nationwide
2 November Sunday	Sunday	All Souls' Day	Nationwide
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in El Salvador (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 4 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Typically in San Salvador: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 13 Sep – Mon 15 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 100% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of days
Mon 16 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Jun – Tue 17 Jun)
Father's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 97% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 12 Apr – Sun 20 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 14 Apr, Tue 15 Apr, Wed 16 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 16 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 16 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy SaturdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 9 May – Sun 11 May · Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 16 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 14 Jun – Tue 17 Jun · Father's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Sep – Mon 15 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓