Holidays in Mexico 2023

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)

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