📍 Showing holidays for Mexico (Mexico City). Dates for Islamic holidays are approximate — actual dates depend on moon sighting. Click any date to view full day information.
JAN
1
New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
Mandatory public holiday. Families celebrate with fireworks and gatherings welcoming the new year.
🌐 National
FEB
2
Día de la Candelaria
Candlemas — traditional holiday concluding Christmas season. Whoever got the 'baby Jesus' figurine in Rosca de Reyes must host a party.
🌐 National
FEB
3
Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución)
1st Monday of February. Honors the promulgation of the 1917 Mexican Constitution, one of the world's first social constitutions.
🌐 National
MAR
16
Benito Juárez Day (Natalicio de Juárez)
3rd Monday of March. Honors the birthday of Benito Juárez (1806), Mexico's first indigenous president and national hero.
🌐 National
APR
2
Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
Not a federal holiday but widely observed; many businesses close.
📍 Regional
APR
3
Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
Mandatory holiday. The most solemn day of Holy Week; passion plays are held across Mexico.
🌐 National
MAY
1
Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)
Mandatory holiday. Workers' marches and demonstrations in major cities.
🌐 National
MAY
5
Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)
Commemorates the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Not a federal holiday but widely celebrated — especially in the US.
🌐 National
SEP
16
Independence Day (Día de la Independencia)
Mandatory holiday. Celebrates Mexico's declaration of independence in 1810. 'El Grito' (The Cry of Independence) is shouted the night before at midnight by the president.
🌐 National
OCT
12
Columbus Day (Día de la Raza)
Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in Mexico — a reflection on the mixing of indigenous and Spanish cultures after 1492.
🌐 National
NOV
1
All Saints' Day / Día de Muertos Eve
Start of Day of the Dead celebrations. Families build altars (ofrendas) honoring deceased relatives.
🌐 National
NOV
2
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
One of Mexico's most iconic traditions. Families visit cemeteries to honor the dead with marigolds, food, and photos.
🌐 National
NOV
16
Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución)
3rd Monday of November. Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution on November 20, 1910.
🌐 National
DEC
12
Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Celebration of Mexico's patron saint. Major pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City — millions attend.
🌐 National
DEC
25
Christmas Day (Navidad)
Mandatory holiday. Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) is the main family celebration, with piñatas and tamales.
🌐 National