Public holidays in El Salvador

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This is a list of public holidays in El Salvador . [1] [2] [3]

Public holidays

DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
January 1 New Year's Day Año NuevoThe celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
March or April Holy Week Semana Santa Holy Wednesday is a Bank holiday. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday are official holidays.
May 1 Labour Day Día del TrabajoAlso called International Workers' Day
May 10 Mother's Day Día de la Madre
June 17 Father's Day Día del Padre
September 15 Independence Day Día de la IndependenciaCelebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821.
November 2 All Souls' Day Día de los Fieles Difuntos
December 24 Christmas Eve Noche BuenaFrom noon onward
December 25 Christmas Day Navidad
December 31 New Year's Eve Víspera de Año NuevoFrom noon onward

References

  1. "El Salvador Holidays 2023 - El Salvador Holidays and Festivals - El Salvador Holiday Calendar 2023". Official Holidays.
  2. "Días festivos en El Salvador 2024" [Holidays in El Salvador 2024]. El Salvador Mi País (in Spanish).
  3. Galdamez, Eddie (3 January 2024). "El Salvador Holidays and Celebrations: A Year-Round Journey Through El Salvador's Cultural Calendar". El Salvador Info.