Holiday Guide for El Salvador in 2025

El Salvador information

Population: 6.49m
Capital: San Salvador
Calling Code: (503)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: United States dollar
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in El Salvador in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day El Salvador: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 17th Holy Thursday El Salvador: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday El Salvador: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 19th Holy Saturday El Salvador: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Sunday April 20th Easter Day El Salvador: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day El Salvador: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday May 10th Mother's Day El Salvador: In Mexico and many parts of Latin America, Mother’s Day is celebrated on May 10th each year
	Tuesday June 17th Father's Day El Salvador: In El Salvador, Fathers Day is a public holiday and is always celebrated on 17 June
	Monday August 4th Long Weekend! Fiestas Patronales Holiday San Salvador: The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country
	Tuesday August 5th Fiestas Patronales Holiday San Salvador: The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country
	Wednesday August 6th Fiesta de San Salvador El Salvador: Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador
	Monday September 15th Long Weekend! Independence Day El Salvador: Celebrates independence from Spain, achieved in 1821
	Sunday November 2nd All Souls' Day El Salvador: Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
	Wednesday December 24th Christmas Eve El Salvador: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day El Salvador: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Wednesday December 31st New Year's Eve El Salvador: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches