Public holidays in El Salvador 2024

11 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in El Salvador

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Regional and local holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of days
Thu 28 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 4 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Typically in San Salvador: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 10 May – Sun 12 May · 3 days off
Mother's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 73% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Father's Day
Typically in San Salvador: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 96% of days

Bridge days

Mon 5 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Aug – Tue 6 Aug)
Celebrations of San Salvador
Typically in San Salvador: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 23 Mar – Sun 31 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 25 Mar, Tue 26 Mar, Wed 27 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Mar) get 5 days in a rowWed 27 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy SaturdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Father's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 3 Aug – Tue 6 Aug · Celebrations of San SalvadorShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Sep) get 3 days in a rowFri 13 Sep – Sun 15 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Nov) get 3 days in a rowFri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · All Souls' DayShow on calendar ↓