Labour Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in El Salvador

Labour Day in El Salvador is celebrated every 1 May, as it is in much of the rest of the world. This is a holiday to celebrate the contributions of workers to the economy and society, and also a time to highlight where progress still needs to be made towards fair and safe working conditions.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	1 May	Thu	Labour Day
2026	1 May	Fri	Labour Day
2027	1 May	Sat	Labour Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

In El Salvador, May is a holiday-rich month, with Mother’s Day following Labour Day on the second Monday of the month.

Oddly enough, the first-of-May date of Labour Day stems from events in the US during the Haymarket Riots of 1886, but Ecuador observes Labour Day on 1 May while the US does not. There were movements before and after the Haymarket Affair, however, both in the US and Europe, that led to the fixing of Labour Day as a permanent holiday.

In El Salvador, there is still much discontent over workers’ rights and similar concerns. Labour Day is the number one day of the year that such complaints are voiced by the people.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	1 May	Wed	Labour Day
2023	1 May	Mon	Labour Day