El Salvador has a total of 29 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2023
New Year's Day Holiday
Monday, January 2, 2023
Victims of the Armed Conflict
Monday, January 16, 2023
Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
Cross Day
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Soldiers' Day
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Mother's Day
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Father's Day
Saturday, June 17, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Teachers' Day
Thursday, June 22, 2023
San Salvador Games 2023 Public Holiday
Friday, July 7, 2023
San Salvador Day 1 (S. Salvador only)
Thursday, August 3, 2023
San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only)
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Celebrations of San Salvador
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Independence Day
Friday, September 15, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Children's Day
Sunday, October 1, 2023
All Souls' Day
Thursday, November 2, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2023