Holidays of Mexico

The holidays of Mexico can be classified into two big groups: historical festivities and religious celebrations. For Mexicans, who are very festive people, holidays are one of the priorities in their lives and so they prepare themselves before the actual day of celebration.

The most important historical holidays of Mexico are the following:

February 5th: Day of the Constitution.
February 24th: Day of the National Flag.
March 18th: Day of Petroleum Expropriation (nationalization of the Petroleum Industry)
March 21st: Birth of Don Benito Juárez.
May 1st: Labor Day.
May 5th: the famous “Cinco the Mayo”, anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.
September 1st: Day of the Presidential State of the Union address.
September 13th: Anniversary of the death of the Young Heroes of Chapultepec.
September 15th: The Cry for Independence (“El Grito”)
September 16th: Independence Day.
October 12th: Columbus Day
November 20th: Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.

Religious holidays of Mexico are celebrated on many days. Some of the most important are the following:

March 8th: Ash Wednesday (“Miércoles de Ceniza”), preceded by 4 days of Carnival.
April 23rd: Easter Sunday.
May 15th: Saint Isidro the farmer (blessing of the animals)
June 3rd: Corpus Christi
June 11th: Pentecost
June 24th: Saint John the Baptist.
August 15th: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
October 7th: Our Lady of the Sacred Rosary.
November 1st: Day of “Todos los santos” (day of all the saints)
November 2nd: Day of the dead.
December 24th: Christmas Eve, preceded by 9 days of pre-christmas Mexican festivities.

There are many other Mexican celebrations that are not related to religion or historical events, but rather are means of show their pride on their traditions. One of those holidays of Mexico is the “Guelaguetza” festival, a traditional folk “fiesta”, held on the region of Oaxaca.

The Mexicans enjoy themselves in every “fiesta” by making masks, wearing costumes, playing instruments and dancing popular dances. Every holiday of Mexico is unique, and everyone who is visiting will be fascinated by them.