Holidays in El Salvador
| Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
|---|
|
March/April
|
Easter |
Semana Santa |
Celebrated with carnival-like events in different cities by the large Catholic population |
| May 1 |
Labor Day |
Día del Trabajo |
International Labour Day |
| May 10 |
Mother's Day |
Día de la Madre |
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| August 1?7 |
August Carnival |
Fiestas Agostinas |
Week long festival in celebration of El Salvador del Mundo, patron saint of El Salvador. |
| September 15 |
Independence Day |
Día de independencia |
Celebrates independence from Spain, achieved in 1821AD |
| October 12 |
Columbus Day |
Día de la Raza |
This day commemorates the arrival of Europeans in the Americas |
| November 2 |
Day of the Dead |
Día de los Difuntos |
A day on which people usually visit the graves of deceased loved ones. |
| November (final week) |
San Miguel's Carnival |
Carnaval de San Miguel |
Week long carnival in San Miguel |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Navidad |
Salvadorans stay up on December 24th until 12AM to welcome Christmas with a huge "arsenal" of firecrackers |
| December 31 |
New Year's |
Año nuevo |
Salvadorans stay up on December 31st until 12AM to welcome the New Year the same way as Christmas (You can hear the deafening sound of the firecrackers on both days all over the country). |
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