Public holidays in El Salvador 2027

11 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in El Salvador

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Regional and local holidays 2027

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 Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of San Salvador Fiesta de San Salvador	San Salvador
5 August Thursday	Thursday	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 Friday	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
27 March Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Nationwide
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day	Nationwide
10 May Monday	Monday	Mother's Day	Nationwide
17 June Thursday	Thursday	Father's Day	Nationwide
3 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of San Salvador	Regional
5 August Thursday	Thursday	Feast of San Salvador	Regional
6 August Friday	Friday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Nationwide
15 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day	Nationwide
2 November Tuesday	Tuesday	All Souls' Day	Nationwide
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 6% of days
Thu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · 4 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Typically in San Salvador: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 8 May – Mon 10 May · 3 days off
Mother's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 71% of days
Fri 6 Aug – Sun 8 Aug · 3 days off
Celebrations of San Salvador
Typically in San Salvador: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of days

Bridge days

Fri 18 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun)
Father's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 93% of days
Mon 1 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 30 Oct – Tue 2 Nov)
All Souls' Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 61% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Mar) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy SaturdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 May – Mon 10 May · Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun · Father's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Aug – Sun 8 Aug · Celebrations of San SalvadorShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 1 Nov) get 4 days in a rowSat 30 Oct – Tue 2 Nov · All Souls' DayShow on calendar ↓