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Mexican Holidays
A listing of principal public a holidays and festivities in Mexico.
Days marked in RED are obligatory holidays, according to Mexican Federal Labor Law.
January
- 1 - Año Nuevo - New Year's Day
- 6 - Día de los Santos Reyes - Three King's Day
February
- 2 - La Candelaria - Candlemas
- 5 - Día de la Constitución - Mexican Constitution Day
- 14 - Día de la Amistad - Valentine's Day
- 24 - Día de la Bandera - Mexican Flag Day
- 28 - Death of Cuauhtemoc
March
- 17 - Día de San Patricio - St. Patrick's Day
- 18 - Día de la Expropriación Petrolera - Nationalization of the Petroleum Industry of Mexico
- 21 - Natalicio de Benito Juarez - Birth of Benito Juarez
- 21 - Primavera - Spring Equinox
April
- 26 - Día de la Secretaria - Secretary's Day
- 30 - Día del Niño - Children's Day
- Latter half of April - Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes
May
- 1 - Día del Trabajo - Labor Day
- 5 - Cinco de Mayo - Battle of Puebla
- 10 - Día de la Madre - Mother's Day
- 15 - Festival de San Isador - Feast of Saint Isador, Patron Saint of Farmers
June
- 1 - Dia de la Naval - Navy Day
- 17 - Dia del Padre - Father's Day
- 22 - Corpus Cristi - animals blessed in Church
- 24 - San Juan Bautista - St. John the Baptist
- 29 - Dia de San Pedro y San Pablo - Saints Peter and Paul day
July
- 4 - Nuestra Señora del Refugio - Our Lady of Refuge
- 18 - Death of Benito Juarez
August
- 24 - San Bartolomé Apostol - St. Bartholemew Apostle
September
- 1 - State of the Union Address by the Mexican President
- 15 - El Grito de Dolores - Cry of Independence (11 p.m.)
- 16 - Día de la Independencia - Independence Day (see: Mexican National Anthem)
October
- 12 Día de la Raza - Columbus Day
November
- 1 - Dia de Todos Santos - All Saint's Day
- 2 - Día de los Muertos - All Soul's Day
- 20 - Día de la Revolución - Revolution Day
December
- 1 - Day the new Mexican President assumes office (** every 6th year)
- 2 - Ntra. Virgen de Guadalupe - Our Virgin of Guadalupe (Patron Saint of Mexico)
- 6 - Christmas Posadas begin (see: Posadas and Pinatas)
- 24 - Nochebuena - Christmas Eve
- 25 - Navidad - Christmas Day
- 31 - Vispera de Año Nuevo - New Year's Eve
