Feria de la Virgen de Candelaria, Sonsonate

Sonsonate celebrates its patron saint, the Virgen de Candelaria, from late January into early February with religious processions featuring colorful sawdust-carpet alfombras, alongside street fairs and traditional food. The event is one of the western region's most significant annual patron saint celebrations. (Date shown is estimated from the event's typical annual timing — confirm with the organizer closer to the date.)