School Calendar of El Salvador 2023

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of El Salvador (MINEDUCYT) has defined the following dates to commemorate historical events and important dates for the culture and history of El Salvador. We have included international dates.

Holy Week or Holy Major Week in El Salvador starts from Sunday, April 2 to Saturday, April 8, 2023.

JANUARY

January – Month of the Elderly
January 6 – Epiphany
January 16 – Signing of the Peace Accords (Day of Peace)

FEBRUARY

February 1 – National Civil Police Day
February 2 – World Wetlands Day
February 11 – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 14 – Valentine’s Day or Friendship Day
February 14 – World Energy Day
February 20 – World Day of Social Justice
February 21 – National Day of the Nahuatl Language
February 21 – Tourist Guide Day
February 21 – International Mother Language Day
February 22 – Ash Wednesday
February 26 – Day of the Clinical Laboratory Professional

MARCH

March 3 – World Wildlife Day
March 3 – World Day of Wildlife
March 8 – International Women’s Day
March 11 – Pediatrician’s Day
March 15 – World Consumer Rights Day
March 19 – Day of the Business Administrator
March 21 – World Poetry Day
March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day
March 21 – International Day of Forests
March 22 – World Water Day
March 23 – World Meteorological Day
March 24 – Day of Saint Romero, Martyr of the Americas
March 24 – International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
March 27 – Theater Day
March 28 – Earth Hour
March 29 – National Day for Girls and Boys Victims of Forced Disappearance

APRIL

April 2 – International Children’s Book Day
April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
April 2 – Palm Sunday
April 3 – Holy Monday
April 4 – Holy Tuesday
April 4 – National Day for the Eradication of Sexual Violence against Children in El Salvador
April 5 – Holy Wednesday
April 9 – Easter Sunday
April 11 – International Day Against Noise Pollution
April 16 – World Art Day
April 18 – International Day for Monuments and Sites
April 19 – World Soil Day
April 22 – International Mother Earth Day
April 23 – International Book Day
April 23 – International Spanish Language Day
April 26 – Secretaries’ Day
April 27 – Telegraphist’s Day
April 27 – Graphic Designer’s Day
April 29 – International Noise Awareness Day
April 29 – International Dance Day

MAY

May 1 – Labor Day (holiday)
May 3 – Day of the Cross
May 4 – International Day of Fighting Forest Fires
May 5 – Day of the Orthopedic and Prosthetic Specialist
May 7 – Soldier’s Day
May 9 – International Bird Day
May 10 – Mother’s Day (holiday)
May 15 – Nurse’s Day
May 16 – Recycling Day
May 17 – Accountant’s Day
May 17 – Internet Day
May 17 – International Museum Day
May 17 – World Day of Solidarity with People Living with HIV
May 18 – Medical Representative’s Day
May 19 – Marketer’s Day
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 22 – World Biodiversity Day
May 25 – Cosmetologist’s Day
May 25 – Librarian’s Day
May 26 – Messenger’s Day
May 28 – International Day of Action for Women’s Health
May 28 – International Day of Play
May 31 – World No Tobacco Day

JUNE

June 1 – Cargo Carrier’s Day
June 3 – World Bicycle Day
June 5 – World Environment Day
June 6 – Biologist’s Day
June 7 – Family-Friendly Day with the Environment
June 8 – World Oceans Day
June 10 – World Day of Road Safety
June 12 – Customs Officer’s Day
June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour
June 17 – Father’s Day (holiday)
June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 18 – Entrepreneur’s Day
June 18 – Agricultural Engineer’s Day
June 21 – National Day for Non-Sexist Education
June 22 – Teacher’s Day (holiday for the education system)
June 24 – Typesetter’s Day
June 24 – Volunteer Lifesaver’s Day
June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 26 – International Day of Tropical Forests
June 27 – International Day of Deafblindness
June 28 – National and World Tree Day
June 29 – National Day of the Biosphere and Biological Corridors of El Salvador
June 30 – Lawyer’s Day

JULY

July 1 – Fisherman’s Day
July 1 – Archivist’s Day
July 4 – Pharmaceutical Chemist’s Day
July 7 – Soil Conservation Day
July 9 – National Day for the Eradication and Control of Chagas Disease
July 10 – National Day of Safety and Traffic Culture
July 11 – World Population Day
July 13 – Civil Engineer’s Day
July 14 – Doctor’s Day
July 24 – International Self-Care Day
July 25 – Salvadoran Student Day
July 26 – International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems
July 30 – World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
July 31 – Journalist’s Day

AUGUST

August 1-6 – August Vacations
August 1-7 – World Breastfeeding Week
August 3 – Commerce Day
August 6 – Salvadoran Day (celebrated in some places in the United States)
August 9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 10 – Cook’s Day
August 11 – Nutritionist’s Day
August 11 – Economist’s Day
August 12 – International Youth Day
August 17 – Veterinarian’s Day
August 19 – National Day for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
August 24 – Mechanic’s Day
August 26 – International Day Against Dengue
August 28 – Agronomist’s Day
August 29 – National Day Against Dengue
August 31 – Salvadoran Auditor’s Day
August 31 – Mechanic’s Day

SEPTEMBER

September 5 – International Day of Indigenous Women
September 8 – International Literacy Day
September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
September 13 – Programmer’s Day
September 15 – Independence Day (holiday, and rest day on the following day)
September 16 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 19 – World Cleanup Day for Beaches and Riverbanks
September 21 – International Peace Day
September 21 – National Day of Science and Technology
September 23 – International Day Against the Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women, Girls, and Children
September 25 – World Maritime Day
September 27 – National Day of the Deaf Person
September 28 – International Day of the Deaf
September 29 – Dentist’s Day

OCTOBER

October 1 – Children’s Day
October 1 – Coffee Grower’s Day
October 2 – International Day of Non-Violence
October 3 – World Habitat Day
October 4 – Electrician’s Day
October 5 – Computer Scientist’s Day
October 8 – International Day of Physical Education
October 10 – Psychologist’s Day
October 10 – World Mental Health Day
October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child
October 11 – National Sports Day
October 12 – Columbus Day or Hispanic Day
October 12 – Salesperson’s Day (second Saturday of the month)
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Reduction
October 15 – Global Handwashing Day
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – World Food Day
October 17 – Architect’s Day
October 18 – Publicist’s Day
October 20 – Cook’s Day
October 24 – International Day Against Climate Change
October 31 – Salvadoran Unionists’ Day
October 31 – Civil Servant’s Day

NOVEMBER

November 1 – Announcer’s Day
November 2 – Day of the Dead (holiday)
November 5 – First Cry of Independence
November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 13 – National Pupusa Day (second Sunday of the month)
November 15 – Artisan’s Day
November 15 – World Day Without Alcohol
November 19 – World Chess Day
November 20 – International Children’s Rights Day
November 22 – Musician’s Day
November 22 – International Music Day
November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 28 – Anesthetist’s Day
November 30 – Social Worker’s Day

DECEMBER

December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 3 – National and International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4 – Salvadoran Firefighter’s Day
December 5 – International Volunteers Day
December 5 – World Soil Day
December 10 – International Human Rights Day
December 11 – National Day of People with Intellectual Disabilities
December 11 – International Mountain Day
December 17 – International Migrants Day
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 28 – Day of the Holy Innocents
December 31 – New Year’s Eve