Public Holidays in El Salvador 2029 🇸🇻

El Salvador has 11 public holidays in 2029. The next public holiday is All Souls' Day on 2. Nov. 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	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday Bridge day	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday Long weekend	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in El Salvador 2029

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

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Maundy Thursday — 29. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 30. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Mother's Day — 10. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Celebrations of San Salvador — 6. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
All Souls' Day — 2. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2029 to 2030.

Maundy Thursday: 29. Mar 2029 → 18. Apr 2030
Good Friday: 30. Mar 2029 → 19. Apr 2030
Holy Saturday: 31. Mar 2029 → 20. Apr 2030

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State & Regional Holidays in El Salvador

Ahuachapán Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Cabañas Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Chalatenango Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Cuscatlán Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

La Libertad Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Morazán Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

La Paz Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Santa Ana Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

San Miguel Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Sonsonate Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

San Salvador Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
3. Aug	Friday	Feast of San Salvador	Public holiday
5. Aug	Sunday	Feast of San Salvador	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

San Vicente Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

La Unión Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Usulután Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Sunday	Father's Day	Public holiday
6. Aug	Monday	Celebrations of San Salvador	Public holiday
15. Sep	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Friday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does El Salvador have in 2029?

El Salvador observes 11 public holidays in 2029. 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 All Souls' Day on 2. Nov.

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 2029.