Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
Season or date: November 1–2
Ancestors welcomed with colorful altars and vibrant skeletons decorating streets. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Festivals in Mexico
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Cinco de Mayo
Season or date: May 5
Celebrates 1862 Puebla battle victory. Also famous in US as Mexican culture day.
Grito de Independencia
Season or date: September 15 evening
Nation's greatest celebration reenacting independence cry. President rings bell from balcony.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival
Season or date: December 12
Catholic pilgrimage honoring Mexico's patron saint.
Guelaguetza
Season or date: Week including 4th Monday of July
Oaxaca state's indigenous dance and music festival.
Carnival (coastal cities)
Season or date: Week before Easter
Grand parades and balls in Veracruz and Mazatlán.
Tequila Festival
Season or date: November (Tequila, Jalisco)
Celebrates agave harvest and distilling culture. Lively with tastings and music.
International Mariachi & Charrería Festival
Season or date: Late August–early September (Guadalajara)
Mariachi from worldwide converge, showcasing traditional horseman charrería.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Constitution Day
- Benito Juárez Birthday
- Holy Week and Easter
- May Day
- Cinco de Mayo
- Independence Day
- Day of the Dead
- Revolution Day
- Christmas