Statutory Holidays in Mexico in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Mexico
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Constitution Day
- First Monday in February. Celebrates the ratification of the Mexican constitution of 1917
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: Benito Juarez's Birthday
- A public holiday that celebrates the Birthday of Benito Juarez, a 19th century president and statesman who stood against the French intervention in Mexico
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: Maundy Thursday
- Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Labor Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Cinco de Mayo
- Cinco de Mayo is one of two days, which mark Mexicos independence from foreign rulers
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: Mother's Day
- In Mexico and many parts of Latin America, Mother’s Day is celebrated on May 10th each year
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: Public Holiday
- A public holiday to allow voters to participate in the Mexican general election.
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: Father's Day
- Third Sunday in June
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: Independence Day
- Commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence against Spain on September 16th 1810
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: Change of Federal Government
- A mandated Federal Holiday that takes place every six years to mark the new president taking office
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: Day of the Pluricultural Nation
- Not an official holiday, this day commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
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: Day of the Dead
- El Día de los Muertos is A unique Mexican celebration of dead ancestors
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: Revolution Day
- Celebrates the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in 1910. Observed the third Monday of November
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: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
- The Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe marks an appearance of the Virgin Mary to a young indigenous man on December 12th 1531.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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