Christmas In El Salvador

Christmas celebrations are a significant part of the country s culture and history.

Christmas in el salvador. Christmas day is a public holiday. Christmas in el salvador is a magical time. Christmas for el salvador still carries a strong meaning that brings families together. Christmas in el salvador is a holiday that has many customs and traditions that have been passed on from generations.

Read about christmas day in el salvador in 2020. Christmas at church. Christmas in el salvador is celebrated with a family gathering at a traditional dinner to commemorate the birth of baby jesus. Christmas day celebrates the nativity of jesus the date of which according to tradition took place on december 25th 1 bc.

In soyapango a municipality of san salvador it is time to celebrate christmas at the lighthouse child development center a center for impoverished children run by the central american mission church. El salvador holidays 2021. We mostly celebrate december 24 which is called noche buena el 24 it would equal to holy night. We leave a short list with the ways in which the salvadorans celebrate christmas.

Read more about christmas traditions in el salvador. Dinner is generally served after the entire family attends mass misa. In el salvador december 25th which the official christmas day is not celebrated as it is in other countries. It celebrates jesus birth.

Most countries around the world celeb. Dances and family parties salvadoran families usually. Read about christmas eve in el salvador in 2020. Salvador in el salvador christmas is a time to consecrate oneself to god to enjoy with loved ones and something very traditional in salvadoran soil.

Is christmas day a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population and schools and most businesses are closed. Right after the last september rains and the windy days of october and november a cool breeze and fresh spring like days fill the atmosphere announcing that the dry season usually called summer is here. To receive relatives who come from abroad to spend their holidays in their native land.

Every year family members of all ages spend weeks preparing for it. This is how it works here. Soyapango is north of the san salvador metropolitan area.