Mexico has a total of 42 holidays in 2022. 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	Saturday, January 1, 2022	New Year’s Day, on January 1, is the first day of the year.
Day of the Holy Kings	Thursday, January 6, 2022	The Day of the Holy Kings is a Christian celebration when children in Mexico receive gifts from the three wise men.
Candlemas	Wednesday, February 2, 2022	Candlemas is also known as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord. It is on February 2 every year.
Constitution Day	Saturday, February 5, 2022	Mexico’s Constitution Day is celebrated on the first Monday in February to commemorate the Constitution of 1917.
Valentine's Day	Monday, February 14, 2022	Valentine’s Day in Mexico is not just for romance – it is also a time to show an appreciation for friends.
Flag Day	Thursday, February 24, 2022	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.
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, March 2, 2022	Catholics in Mexico observe Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Lenten fast that lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays).
Oil Expropriation Day	Friday, March 18, 2022	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.
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2022	March Equinox in Mexico (Mexico City)
Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial	Monday, March 21, 2022	Benito Juárez Day (Natalicio de Benito Juárez) is a national holiday in Mexico to honor the birthday of one the country’s greatest presidents.
Palm Sunday	Sunday, April 10, 2022	Christians in Mexico celebrate Palm Sunday, which honors Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 14, 2022	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, April 15, 2022	Mexicans observe Good Friday as the day Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 16, 2022	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, April 17, 2022	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, 2022	Children’s Day is a Mexican observance that honors and appreciates children.
Labor Day / May Day	Sunday, May 1, 2022	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, 2022	Cinco de Mayo is an annual government and school holiday dedicated to the Mexican army’s victory of the Battle of Puebla.
Mothers' Day	Tuesday, May 10, 2022	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, 2022	Teachers’ Appreciation Day is a festive event to honor teachers and other education workers in Mexico.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 26, 2022	Churches in Mexico commemorate the story of Jesus rising to heaven on Ascension Day.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, June 5, 2022	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, June 16, 2022	Churches throughout Mexico celebrate the Holy Eucharist, or the communion of bread and wine, during Corpus Christi.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 19, 2022	Fathers and father figures receive cards, chocolates, and other presents on Fathers’ Day in Mexico.
June Solstice	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	June Solstice in Mexico (Mexico City)
Assumption of Mary	Monday, August 15, 2022	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, 2022	The day of the Cry of Dolores is an important event leading up to Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations.
Independence Day	Friday, September 16, 2022	Mexico’s Independence Day is a nationwide public holiday to celebrate the country’s freedom from Spanish rule.
September Equinox	Friday, September 23, 2022	September Equinox in Mexico (Mexico City)
Day of Race	Wednesday, October 12, 2022	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, 2022	Halloween is celebrated in Mexico on the last day of October, the day before All Saints’ Day.
All Saints' Day	Tuesday, November 1, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	December Solstice in Mexico (Mexico City)
Christmas Eve	Saturday, December 24, 2022	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, 2022	Christmas Day is a public holiday across Mexico to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Day of the Holy Innocents	Wednesday, December 28, 2022	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, 2022	New Year’s Eve, on December 31, is the last day of the year.