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Mexican Holidays, Festivals, and Fiestas
2016 – 2017
July 2016
- July 18. Anniversary of the death of President Benito Juárez (March 21, 1806 to July 18, 1872).
- July 30. Anniversary of the death of Miguel Hidalgo, leader of the Mexican War of Independence (May 8, 1753 to July 31, 1811). This is NOT a national holiday.
August 2016
- August 8. Anniversary of the birth of Emiliano Zapata (b.Aug 8, 1879, d.April 10, 1919).
September 2016
- September 1. Annual State of the Union.
- September 13. Los Niños Héroes, Hero of the Mexican-American War 1847.
- September 15. “El Grito” for Mexican Independence Day.
- September 16. Día de la Independencia / Mexican Independence Day. Parades.
October 2016
- October 12. Día de la Raza / Day of the Races.
- October 31. Halloween Parties.
- October 31 – November 2. Day of the Dead.
November 2016
October 31 – November 2. Day of the Dead.- November 1-2. All Saints Day & Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is an important Mexican holiday.
- November 21. Día de la Revolución (Revolution Day) is observed the third Monday in November. This official Mexican holiday commemorates the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Parades. This day is a legal holiday for financial institutions – please note that all banks will be closed.
- November 18 – 21: Buen Fin.
December 2016
- December 12. Día de Guadalupe (Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe), Mexico’s patron saint. This is a National Holiday.
- December 16-24. Las Posadas- nine days of traditional festivities.
- December 24. Noche Buena (Christmas Eve).
- December 25. Christmas / Navidad. December 25 and 26 are National Holidays.
- December 28. The Holy Innocents National Holiday similar to April Fools’s Day, celebrated with lots of practical jokes.
- December 31. Fin de Año/New Years Eve.
January 2017
- January 1. Año Nuevo/New Years Day is an official Mexican holiday that will be observed on Monday, January 2, 2017 (because New Year’s day falls on a Sunday in 2017).
- January 6. El Dia de Reyes (Three Kings Day).
February 2017
- February 6 (the first Monday in February). Día de la Constitución an official holiday that commemorates Mexico’s Constitution.
- February 22 – 28. Carnaval Guaymas (info and schedule). Days of parades, fiestas and fun in towns around Mexico.
March 2017
March 20 (third Monday in March). Benito Juárez’s Birthday Memorial. Benito Juárez was a famous Mexican president and national hero. This is an official Mexican holiday.
April 2017
- April 9 – 17. Semana Santa (Easter week).
- April 13. Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday).
- April 14. Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday).
- April 16. Easter Sunday.
- TBA. ExpoGan Sonora and Palenque in Hermosillo.
May 2017
- May 1. Dia del Trabajo. Mexican national holiday (similar to US & Canada Labor Day).
- May 3. Día de la Santa Cruz. Construction workers decorate and mount crosses on unfinished buildings.
- May 5. Cinco de Mayo.
- May 10. Mother’s Day in Mexico. This is not a public holiday.
- May 15. Teacher’s Day in Mexico.
- TBA. Festival del Pitic in Hermosillo.
June 2017
June 1. Dia de la Marina (Mexican Navy Day). Official Mexican holiday. Celebrations in seaports around Mexico.- June 18. Father’s Day. Celebrated the third Sunday in June. This is not a public holiday.
This is a list of the major annual Holidays, Festivals and Fiestas and special events in Mexico.
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