January 1: New Year’s Day

March 8: Women’s Day

March/April: Holy Week

May 1: Labor Day

May 3: Day of the Cross

May 7: Soldier’s Day

May 10: Mothers’ Day

May 23: Beatification of Monseñor Romero

June 17: Fathers’ Day

June 22: Teachers’ Day

August 1 – 7: Week-long festival in celebration of El Salvador del Mundo, patron saint of San Salvador

September 15: Independence Day

October 1: Children’s Day

October 12: Day of the Race (Columbus Day)

November 1: Day of the Dead

November 7 – 13: National Festival of Pupusa

November 21: Day of the Queen of Peace

December 24: Christmas Eve

December 25: Christmas Day

December 31: New Year’s Eve