2023 Calendar
Official Federal Holidays (Mexico)
Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day
Feb. 6 – Bank Holiday – first Monday in February recognizing Mexican Constitution Day (Feb 5)
March 20– Bank Holiday – third Monday in March recognizing Anniversary of Birth of Benito Juarez (21 de marzo)
April 6 & 7* – Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (*School break for Semana Santa is from April 3 – 14)
May 1st – Labor Day
May 5th – Commemorating Battle of Puebla
Sept. 16 – Mexican Independence Day
Nov. 2 – Día de Muertos
Nov. 20 – Bank Holiday – third Monday in November recognizing Revolution Day (20 de noviembre)
Dec. 12 – Bankers’ Day (also Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe)
Dec. 25 – Christmas
Traditional Annual Celebrations
Jan. 6 – Día de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings’ Day)
Feb. 2 – Día de la Candelaria
Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day – Día del Amor y de la Amistad
Feb. 21 – Shrove Tuesday “Mardi Gras” (by the religious calendar) – the day before Ash Wednesday (combines with Carnaval)
Feb. 24 – Mexican Flag Day
April 30 – Children’s Day
May 5 – Battle of Puebla
May 10 – Día de la Madre
May 15 – Teachers’ Day
June 18 – Día del Padre
Oct. 12 – Día de la Raza
Oct. 31 – Halloween (US)
Nov. 1 – Día de todos los santos
Nov. 2 – Día de Muertos (bank holiday)
Dec. 12 – Día de la Virgen Guadalupe (bank holiday as combines with bankers’ day)
Dec. 28 – Día de los Inocentes (similar to April Fool’s Day)