📍 Showing holidias for México (México City). Dates for Islamic holidias are approximate — actual dates depend on moon sighting. Click any date to view full day information.
JAN
1
Ano Novo (Año Nuevo)
Mandatory public holiday. Families celebrate with fireworks and gatherings welcoming the new year.
🌐 Nacional
FEV
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.
🌐 Nacional
FEV
3
Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución)
1st Segunda of Fevereiro. Honors the promulgation of the 1917 Mexican Constitution, one of the world's first social constitutions.
🌐 Nacional
MAR
16
Benito Juárez Day (Natalicio de Juárez)
3rd Segunda of Março. Honors the birthday of Benito Juárez (1806), México's first indigenous president and national hero.
🌐 Nacional
ABR
2
Maundy Quinta (Jueves Santo)
Not a federal holiday but widely observed; many businesses close.
📍 Regiãoal
ABR
3
Good Sexta (Viernes Santo)
Mandatory holiday. The most solemn day of Holy Week; passion plays are held across México.
🌐 Nacional
MAI
1
Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)
Mandatory holiday. Workers' marches and demonstrations in major cities.
🌐 Nacional
MAI
5
Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)
Commemorates the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on Mai 5, 1862. Not a federal holiday but widely celebrated — especially in the US.
🌐 Nacional
SET
16
Dia da Independência (Día de la Independencia)
Mandatory holiday. Celebrates México's declaration of independence in 1810. 'El Grito' (The Cry of Independence) is shouted the night before at midnight by the president.
🌐 Nacional
OUT
12
Columbus Day (Día de la Raza)
Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in México — a reflection on the mixing of indigenous and Spanish cultures after 1492.
🌐 Nacional
NOV
1
Todos Saints' Day / Día de Muertos Eve
Start of Day of the Dead celebrations. Families build altars (ofrendas) honoring deceased relatives.
🌐 Nacional
NOV
2
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
One of México's most iconic traditions. Families visit cemeteries to honor the dead with marigolds, food, and photos.
🌐 Nacional
NOV
16
Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución)
3rd Segunda of Novembro. Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution on Novembro 20, 1910.
🌐 Nacional
DEZ
12
Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Celebration of México's patron saint. Major pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe in México City — millions attend.
🌐 Nacional
DEZ
25
Natal (Navidad)
Mandatory holiday. Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) is the main family celebration, with piñatas and tamales.
🌐 Nacional