Mexico has a total of 43 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2016 New Year’s Day, on January 1, is the first day of the year.
Day of the Holy Kings
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 The Day of the Holy Kings is a Christian celebration when children in Mexico receive gifts from the three wise men.
Constitution Day
Monday, February 1, 2016 Mexico’s Constitution Day is celebrated on the first Monday in February to commemorate the Constitution of 1917.
Candlemas
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Candlemas is also known as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord. It is on February 2 every year.
Constitution Day
Friday, February 5, 2016 Mexico’s Constitution Day is celebrated on the first Monday in February to commemorate the Constitution of 1917.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Catholics in Mexico observe Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Lenten fast that lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays).
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2016 Valentine’s Day in Mexico is not just for romance – it is also a time to show an appreciation for friends.
Flag Day
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Mexico’s Flag Day celebrates the national flag, which features vertical stripes of red, white and green with the national coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe.
Oil Expropriation Day
Friday, March 18, 2016 Oil Expropriation Day serves as a national reminder of when Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas proclaimed the expropriation of all mineral and oil reserves in Mexico.
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 20, 2016 Christians in Mexico celebrate Palm Sunday, which honors Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016 March Equinox in Mexico (Mexico City)
Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial
Monday, March 21, 2016 Benito Juárez Day (Natalicio de Benito Juárez) is a national holiday in Mexico to honor the birthday of one the country’s greatest presidents.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 24, 2016 Mexicans observe Maundy Thursday as part of Holy Week (Semana Santa), which commemorates Jesus’ last moments of life, his death, and resurrection.
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016 Mexicans observe Good Friday as the day Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago.
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 26, 2016 Mexicans observe Holy Saturday as part of Holy Week (Semana Santa), which commemorates Jesus’ last moments of life, his death, and resurrection.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday is one of the most festive occasions of the year in Mexico – it celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
Children's Day
Saturday, April 30, 2016 Children’s Day is a Mexican observance that honors and appreciates children.
Labor Day / May Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016 Mexico’s Labor Day is celebrated as a day off work and school on the first day of May.
Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)
Thursday, May 5, 2016 Cinco de Mayo is an annual government and school holiday dedicated to the Mexican army’s victory of the Battle of Puebla.
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 5, 2016 Churches in Mexico commemorate the story of Jesus rising to heaven on Ascension Day.
Mothers' Day
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Many Mexicans celebrate Mothers’ Day as a festive family event in which mothers are given cards, flowers, and presents.
Teacher's Day
Sunday, May 15, 2016 Teachers’ Appreciation Day is a festive event to honor teachers and other education workers in Mexico.
Whit Sunday
Sunday, May 15, 2016 Whitsunday is a Christian holiday commemorating the story of the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus’ disciples. It is also known as Pentecost.
Corpus Christi
Thursday, May 26, 2016 Churches throughout Mexico celebrate the Holy Eucharist, or the communion of bread and wine, during Corpus Christi.
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 19, 2016 Fathers and father figures receive cards, chocolates, and other presents on Fathers’ Day in Mexico.
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016 June Solstice in Mexico (Mexico City)
Assumption of Mary
Monday, August 15, 2016 Catholic churches in Mexico celebrate the Assumption of Mary to honor the belief of the Virgin Mary’s departure from earth to heaven.
Shout of Dolores
Thursday, September 15, 2016 The day of the Cry of Dolores is an important event leading up to Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations.
Independence Day
Friday, September 16, 2016 Mexico’s Independence Day is a nationwide public holiday to celebrate the country’s freedom from Spanish rule.
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016 September Equinox in Mexico (Mexico City)
Day of Race
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Columbus Day is celebrated in Mexico in honor of an Italian explorer who came to the Americas during the 15th century.
Halloween
Monday, October 31, 2016 Halloween is celebrated in Mexico on the last day of October, the day before All Saints’ Day.
All Saints' Day
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 All Saints’ Day is a religious observance in Mexico on November 1 to remember all the saints in the Catholic Church.
All Souls' Day
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 All Souls’ Day, popularly known as the Day of the Dead, is a bank holiday in Mexico to remember deceased relatives and friends on November 2.
Revolution Day Memorial
Sunday, November 20, 2016 Revolution Day is held on the third Monday in November to commemorate the start of the Mexican revolution to overthrow the Porfirio Diaz dictatorship in 1910.
Christ the King Day
Sunday, November 20, 2016 Christ the King Day is a Christian observance that recognizes Jesus’ power and authority in the Christian church.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Thursday, December 8, 2016 Catholics in Mexico observe the Feast of the Immaculate Conception to honor the idea that the Virgin Mary’s conception was pure and faultless.
Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Monday, December 12, 2016 One of the most celebrated days in the Mexican calendar is the Day of Our Lady Guadalupe, which commemorates the belief that Jesus’ mother appeared in Mexico in 1531.
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 December Solstice in Mexico (Mexico City)
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Most Mexicans celebrate Christmas Eve on December 24 by attending church masses, visiting family and friends, and enjoying special Christmas dinners.
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2016 Christmas Day is a public holiday across Mexico to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Day of the Holy Innocents
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 The Catholic Church in Mexico observes the Day of the Holy Innocents in memory of when male babies in Bethlehem were executed by Herod’s orders.
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve, on December 31, is the last day of the year.
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