| DATE |
OCCASION/EVENT |
SUMMARY |
January 1 |
Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) |
Mexican holiday |
January 6 |
Día de Los Santos Reyes |
It is the day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents in accordance with the arrival of the three gift-bearing wisemen to Jesus Christ. This day culminates the Christmastime festivities. |
January 17 |
Feast Day of de San Antonio de Abad |
Feast Day of de San Antonio de Abad is a religious holiday during which the Catholic Church allows animals to enter the church for blessing. |
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February 2 |
Día de la Candelaria or Candlemas |
Candlemas, is a religious holiday that is celebrated with processions, dancing, bullfights in certain cities, and the blessing of the seeds and candles. The festivities are best seen in: San Juan de los Lagos, Jalapa; Talpa de Allende, Jalisco; and Santa Maria del Tuxla, Oaxaca. |
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Carnaval is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration of the libido before the Catholic lent. |
Beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnaval is celebrated exhubrantly with parades, floats and dancing in the streets. Port towns such as Ensenada, La Paz, Mazatlán and Veracruz are excellent places to watch Carnaval festivities. |
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February 5 |
Día de la Constitución |
It is an official holiday that commemorates Mexico's Constitution. |
February 24 |
Flag Day |
Mexican national holiday honors the Mexican flag. |
