Holidays
Calendar of Mexican Fiestas
Fiestas are an essential part of the Mexican culture. It seems that every day there is a Fiesta somewhere in our country. The Mexican Bureau of Popular Cultures has identified at least 10,000fiestas that are celebrated by different communities in Mexico. Bellow you’ll find the dates for some of the more important, and popular fiestas.
| January 1st | Año Nuevo New Year’s Day |
|---|---|
| January 6 | Los Santos Reyes Three Wise Men |
| February 2 | Día de la Candelaria Candelmas Day |
| February 5 | Día de la Constitución, Constitution Day |
| February 14 | Día del Amor y la Amistad Valentine’s Day |
| February 24 | Día de la Bandera Flag Day |
| March 21 | Benito Juárez Birth of Benito Juárez |
| March-April | Semana Santa Holy Week |
| April 30 | Día del Niño Children’s Day |
| May 1 | Día del Trabajo Labor Day |
| May 3 | Día de la Santa Cruz Holy Cross Day |
| May 5 | Cinco de Mayo |
| May 10 | Día de las Madres Mother’s Day |
| May 15 | Día del Maestro, Teacher’s Day |
| September 16 | El Grito Independence Day |
| October 12 | Día de la Raza, Columbus Day |
| November 1 | Día de Todos los Santos All Saints Day |
| November 2 | Día de los Fieles Difuntos, Day of the Dead |
| November 20 | Día de la Revolución Mexicana Revolution Day |
| December 12 | Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| December 16- December 24 | Las Posadas 9 Posadas |
| December 25 | Navidad, Christmas Day |
| December 28 | Día de los Santos Inocentes The Holy Innocents Day |
“Did you hear those fireworks going off? Hear those bells? ..they announce the fiesta in my town!”
This is how our Fiesta! video begins. Through a warm and easy narration, beautiful photography, dynamic edition, we explore what a Mexican fiesta really is: the culture, the traditions, the gaiety, the social organization….
