Major Festivals in El Salvador: From San Salvador to Carnival

  • San Salvador Festival (Aug 5–6) – patron saint; processions, music, fireworks.
  • Día de los Muertos (Nov 1–2) – honor deceased; cemetery visits, tamales, pan de muerto.
  • Christmas & New Year – family feasts, nacimientos, fireworks.
  • Semana Santa (Holy Week) – processions, biblical reenactments.
  • Carnival (Feb/Mar) – parades, costumes, dancing; biggest in San Miguel.
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