Public Holidays in El Salvador 2011 🇸🇻

El Salvador has 9 public holidays in 2011. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 15. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in El Salvador.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in El Salvador 2011

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Maundy Thursday — 21. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 22. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 15. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in El Salvador

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2011 to 2012.

Maundy Thursday: 21. Apr 2011 → 5. Apr 2012
Good Friday: 22. Apr 2011 → 6. Apr 2012
Holy Saturday: 23. Apr 2011 → 7. Apr 2012

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State & Regional Holidays in El Salvador

Ahuachapán Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Cabañas Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Chalatenango Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Cuscatlán Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

La Libertad Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Morazán Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

La Paz Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Santa Ana Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

San Miguel Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Sonsonate Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

San Salvador Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
3. Aug	Wednesday	Feast of San Salvador	Public holiday
5. Aug	Friday	Feast of San Salvador	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

San Vicente Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

La Unión Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Usulután Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Saturday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Wednesday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does El Salvador have in 2011?

El Salvador observes 9 public holidays in 2011. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in El Salvador?

The next public holiday in El Salvador is Independence Day on 15. Sep.

Are public holidays in El Salvador the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2011.