Dia de los Muertos, also Dia de los Fieles Difuntos: All Saints` Day and All Saints` Day. One of the most important religious holidays in Mexico. November 1 is not a holiday, but November 2 is. Halloween (October 31) is often associated with festivities these days. See the blog: Celebrating life on the Day of the Dead in Mexico There are only a handful of official national holidays in Mexico, but there are many regional celebrations. Each community has its own feast and the saints are celebrated on their feast days. School and professional calendars are established by certain government agencies that set the official days of rest enjoyed by Mexicans throughout the year. Nationally, school holidays are about two weeks at Christmas and two weeks at Easter (Semana Santa) and from early July to the third week of August. During these times, you can expect to see crowds in tourist attractions and beaches. You can check out the official Mexican school calendar 2018-2019, available on the Mexican government website. Public holidays are dates that are set as national holidays for all workers in Mexico. There are currently ten public holidays in Mexico: In addition to the national holidays required by law, Mexico celebrates a number of other holidays.
These are not holidays, although some states and municipalities may observe them and offer free time to workers in their area. These celebrations are usually observed in modern Mexican culture, but they are not statuesque or civic festivals in Mexico. Public holidays are regulated by law at the federal level and dates that are legally designated as a public holiday are locally called „Dias Feriados”. There are currently ten holidays in Mexico, as well as a number of civic holidays and regional/national festivals. Article 74 of the Mexican Federal Labour Code (Ley Federal de Trabajo) regulates public holidays in Mexico. In 2006, the law was amended to change the dates of certain holidays that are now celebrated next Monday, creating a long weekend for Mexican families to travel and visit other parts of Mexico. Semana de Pascua. The Easter week holidays vary from year to year: check your calendar for details.
In Mexico, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are designated as public holidays. View blog: Mexico City during Holy Week The following dates are considered optional holidays; They are observed in some, but not all, states: Mexico Events Calendar: For details on national and local holidays and other celebrations across Mexico, log on to Mexico`s Events Calendar here on Mexperience. The following dates are mandatory holidays and rest days for schools, banks, post offices and government agencies: In addition to national holidays, there are many important civic holidays throughout the year and religious fistas, for example, Flag Day on February 24 and Mother`s Day on May 10, are not official holidays but are widely celebrated. The population of Mexico is predominantly Catholic and the main holidays of the country correspond to the calendar of the church: Christmas and Easter are of paramount importance, and in some regions the Day of the Dead is also an important holiday. Some civic holidays are also celebrated on a large scale, especially Mexico`s Independence Day in September. Contrary to what one might expect, Cinco de Mayo doesn`t matter much: the city of Puebla celebrates the occasion with a parade and other festivities, but elsewhere in Mexico it`s a small civic holiday. Public holidays (called in Mexico „feriados” or „días de asueto”) are regulated by the federal government and regulated by the Federal Labor Code (Ley Federal del Trabajo). [1] Most workers, both public and private, have the right to take a day off with regular pay. However, some employers may require employees to work on such a holiday, but the employee must be paid: in addition to these dates, election days set by federal and local election laws are also public holidays. There are three main types of holidays in Mexico: Dia de la Revolucion.
November 20 commemorates the beginning of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, led by Francisco I. Madero. The date is observed on the third Monday of November. Dia de la Candelaria – candlelight mass. This is the date on which tamales, flavored corn pasta (sour or sweet) wrapped in corn leaves and steamed, is consumed. If your piece of Rosca de Reyes contained the plastic doll, traditionally serve tamales at a house party that day. Mexican workers have election holidays. Federal elections are held on the first Sunday in June; The date of the state elections varies. Every six years, when a new president is sworn in, December 1 is a national holiday. Heroica Defensa of Veracruz. The Heriocal Defense of Veracruz commemorates the American occupation of Veracruz in 1914.
See also: Veracruz Travel Guide Note: Optional vacation. It is not mandatory, but it is often granted. Posadas Navideñas – Christmas processions begin on the 16th and last until Christmas Eve on December 24th. See blog: Posadas Navideñas Dia del Ejercito. Army Day, also known as Dia de la Lealtad (Loyalty Day), commemorates the day President Madero was escorted to the National Palace by cadets from the country`s military academy. Consumacion de la Independencia. completion of independence; This date marks the end of the War of Independence, eleven years after Miguel Hidalgo`s „cry of independence”. Dia de la Bandera.
Flag Day was instituted by President Lazaro Cardenas, a man best known for nationalizing Mexican oil reserves in the 1930s. The day commemorates the current flag of Mexico as well as previous ones. Schools often ask children to conduct research projects on flags to present them on that day. Cumpleaños by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Miguel Hidalgo is considered the „father of Mexican independence”. Although he and his conspirators were captured and executed by the Spanish for their rebellion against the Spanish crown, his movement inspired and created a political vacuum that eventually led to Mexico`s independence from Spain and is, along with Ignacio Allende and Jose Maria Morelos, a revered figure in the history of Mexican independence. Dia de los Santos Innocentes — Day of the Holy Innocents. It`s a day when Mexicans traditionally play practical jokes with each other, much like the April Fool`s joke in Anglo-American traditions. Dia de la Independencia. This date commemorates the date on which Father Miguel Hidalgo was celebrated on September 16. In September 1810, he uttered his „cry of independence” in the town of Dolores Hidalgo, an event that eventually led to Mexico`s independence from Spanish rule.
Independence celebrations take place on the evening of 15 September; September 16 is a public holiday. Dia de los Fieles Difuntos. Mexico`s „Day of the Dead”, the festivities take place over 2 days (November 1st and 2nd) and at the same time October 31st is often included, with Halloween taking place. Banks and shops in Mexico close on November 2 to celebrate this important religious holiday in Mexico. See the blog: Day of the Dead Batalla de Puebla. The Battle of Puebla, or better known as Cinco de Mayo, is observed as a holiday in the state of Puebla, but nowhere else in Mexico. The date commemorates the victory of a small Mexican army against a French army twice as large on May 5, 1862. The Frenchman recaptured the city a year later and soon installed Emperor Maximilian in 1864. The date is celebrated by people in the United States much more often than in Mexico itself; perhaps because of beer and spirits companies following the date as part of their marketing in the United States. The date is sometimes wrongly associated with Mexico`s independence, which is September 16. See Blog: Cinco de Mayo in Mexico You can expect plenty of fireworks, fireworks, and candles to be fired.
At midnight there is a lot of noise and everyone shouts: „Feliz año nuevo!” People hug, make noise, set off fireworks and sing. Anniversario de la Expropriacion Petrolera. This day commemorates the day when, in 1938, President Lazaro Cardenas expropriated all oil reserves and declared oil a strategic Mexican national asset. Traditionally not a Mexican holiday, but with an Anglo-American influence, February 14 is celebrated as Valentine`s Day – Dia del Amor y la Amistad – especially in the country`s urban centers. One of the most celebrated days in the Mexican calendar is the day of Our Lady Guadalupe, which commemorates the belief that Jesus` mother appeared in Mexico in 1531. See Blog: Bridges to Cross See Blog: A brief comment on Benito Juarez Dia del Trabajo. Mexico, like many other industrialized countries, celebrates Labor Day every year on May 1 to commemorate the rise of unions. All banks and offices are closing, but most shopping malls remain open.
Dia de La Raza. Columbus Day; commemorates the discovery of the New World by the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. Cumpleaños by Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon. Date of birth of José Maria Morelos, a general in the armed struggle for independence who took over the leadership of the rebellion after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo. José Maria Morelos was captured and executed by the Spanish in 1815 for high treason. After the execution, his lieutenant Vicente Guerrero continued the armed struggle against the Spanish for the independence of Mexico. The city of Valladolid was later renamed Morelia in his honor. See also: Guide to Morelia. Dia del Padre – Father`s Day in Mexico. Children buy a gift for their father and some families take their father for lunch.
Restaurants are very busy on this day.