Public Holidays in El Salvador, 2027
El Salvador observes 26 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 7 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 26
- On a weekend
- 7
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2027
- 243
Nationwide
El Salvador holiday calendar 2027
Dates marked nationwide are days off across El Salvador. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | The Day of the Cross | Nationwide |
| 7 May 2027 | Friday | Soldiers' Day | Nationwide |
| 10 May 2027 | Monday | Father's Day | Nationwide |
| 10 May 2027 | Monday | Mother's Day | Nationwide |
| 1 August 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 2 August 2027 | Monday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 3 August 2027 | Tuesday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 4 August 2027 | Wednesday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 5 August 2027 | Thursday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 6 August 2027 | Friday | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 7 August 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | August Festivals | Nationwide |
| 15 September 2027 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 1 October 2027 | Friday | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 12 October 2027 | Tuesday | Ethnic Pride Day | Nationwide |
| 2 November 2027 | Tuesday | Day of the Dead | Nationwide |
| 7 November 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 8 November 2027 | Monday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 9 November 2027 | Tuesday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 10 November 2027 | Wednesday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 11 November 2027 | Thursday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 12 November 2027 | Friday | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 13 November 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | National Pupusa Festival | Nationwide |
| 21 November 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Day of the Queen of Peace | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 31 December 2027 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2027?
19 of El Salvador's 26 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2027, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 7 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Labour Day (1 May 2027), August Festivals (1 August 2027), August Festivals (7 August 2027), National Pupusa Festival (7 November 2027), National Pupusa Festival (13 November 2027), Day of the Queen of Peace (21 November 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2027 leaves 243 business days in El Salvador.
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