This is a list of public holidays in El Salvador.[1][2][3]
Public holidays
edit| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | The 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 Trabajo | Also 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 Independencia | Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. |
| November 2 | All Souls' Day | Día de los Fieles Difuntos | |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Noche Buena | From noon onward |
| December 25 | Christmas | Navidad | |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Víspera de Año Nuevo | From noon onward |
References
edit- ^ "El Salvador Holidays 2023 - El Salvador Holidays and Festivals - El Salvador Holiday Calendar 2023". Official Holidays.
- ^ "Días festivos en El Salvador 2024" [Holidays in El Salvador 2024]. El Salvador Mi País (in Spanish).
- ^ Galdamez, Eddie (3 January 2024). "El Salvador Holidays and Celebrations: A Year-Round Journey Through El Salvador's Cultural Calendar". El Salvador Info.