| January |
1 |
Año
Nuevo |
New Year's Day, official Mexican
holiday |
| January |
6 |
Día
de los Santos Reyes |
Mexicans exchange
Christmas gifts in accordance with the arrival of the 3 gift-bearing wise
men to Jesus Christ. |
| January |
17 |
Feast
Day of de San Antonio de Abad |
Religious holiday where the Catholic Church allows animals to enter the church for blessing. |
| February |
5 |
Día
de la Constitución |
Mexico's Constitution, official Mexican holiday |
| February |
24 |
Flag Day |
Mexican flag day, official Mexican
holiday |
| Feb/March
|
|
Carnaval Parades (1 week prior) |
5-day celebration of the
libido before the Catholic lent. Begins the weekend before Lent, Carnaval
is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets, official Mexican
holiday |
| March |
21 |
The
Birthday of Benito Juárez, |
Famous Mexican president and
national hero, official Mexican holiday |
| April |
|
Semana Santa |
Holy week that ends the
40-day Lent period which includes includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Customary to break confetti-filled eggs over the heads of friends and
family. Multitude of cultural expressions,
including the massive reenactment of the Passion of Christ in Iztapalapa,
and the fine craftsmanship of Judases to be burned or collected. |
| May |
1 |
Primero de Mayo |
Equivalent to the U.S. Labor
Day, official Mexican holiday |
| May |
3 |
Día de la Santa Cruz (Holy Cross Day) |
Celebration of Saints and is celebrated 9 days prior |
| May |
5 |
Cinco
de Mayo
Batalla de Puebla (Battle of Puebla) |
Defeat of the French army in
Puebla, official Mexican holiday |
| May |
10 |
Mother's Day |
Mother's Day |
| June |
1 |
Navy Day |
Official Mexican holiday |
| September |
1 |
Annual State
of the Union |
Approximate date when the
President delivers the address in the autumn. |
| September |
8 |
Día
de Nuestra Señora |
Local Baja holiday that
celebrates
Baja's first mission. |
| September |
16 |
Mexican
Independence Day |
Miguel Hidalgo
delivered El Grito de Dolores, and announced the Mexican revolt
against Spanish rule. |
| September |
29 |
Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel |
Patron saint's days last from 9 days before the date. |
| October |
12 |
Día de la Raza |
Columbus' arrival to the
Americas. |
| November |
1&2 |
Día
de los Muertos |
Honoring of Mexico's
dead. |
| November |
20 |
Mexican
Revolution Day |
Mexican Revolution of 1910, official Mexican holiday |
| December |
12 |
Día de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
Virgin of
Guadalupe |
| December |
16 |
Las
Posadas |
Joseph and Mary's seek for shelter in
Bethlehem. Las Posadas continues through January 6. |
| December |
25 |
Navidad |
Christmas day. |
