
Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Unión, La Union, El Salvador? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Unión.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout La Unión follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia de El Salvador on September 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in La Unión.
This is El Salvador's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on El Salvador's country-level and La Union holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Unión as anywhere else in El Salvador.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are El Salvador's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on El Salvador's country and La Union holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Unión just as everywhere else in El Salvador.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de El Salvador | September 15 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidencia.gob.sv |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de El Salvador | Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In La Unión, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in La Unión, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 26,807 and running on the America/El_Salvador time zone, La Unión follows El Salvador's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.