Mexico has a total of 43 holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year’s Day, on January 1, is the first day of the year.
Day of the Holy Kings	Friday, January 6, 2023	The Day of the Holy Kings is a Christian celebration when children in Mexico receive gifts from the three wise men.
Candlemas	Thursday, February 2, 2023	Candlemas is also known as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord. It is on February 2 every year.
Constitution Day	Sunday, February 5, 2023	Mexico’s Constitution Day is celebrated on the first Monday in February to commemorate the Constitution of 1917.
Valentine's Day	Tuesday, February 14, 2023	Valentine’s Day in Mexico is not just for romance – it is also a time to show an appreciation for friends.
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 22, 2023	Catholics in Mexico observe Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Lenten fast that lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays).
Flag Day	Friday, February 24, 2023	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	Saturday, March 18, 2023	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.
Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial	Monday, March 20, 2023	Benito Juárez Day (Natalicio de Benito Juárez) is a national holiday in Mexico to honor the birthday of one the country’s greatest presidents.
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Mexico (Mexico City)
Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial	Tuesday, March 21, 2023	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 2, 2023	Christians in Mexico celebrate Palm Sunday, which honors Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 6, 2023	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 7, 2023	Mexicans observe Good Friday as the day Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 8, 2023	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 9, 2023	Easter Sunday is one of the most festive occasions of the year in Mexico – it celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
Children's Day	Sunday, April 30, 2023	Children’s Day is a Mexican observance that honors and appreciates children.
Labor Day / May Day	Monday, May 1, 2023	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)	Friday, May 5, 2023	Cinco de Mayo is an annual government and school holiday dedicated to the Mexican army’s victory of the Battle of Puebla.
Mothers' Day	Wednesday, May 10, 2023	Many Mexicans celebrate Mothers’ Day as a festive family event in which mothers are given cards, flowers, and presents.
Teacher's Day	Monday, May 15, 2023	Teachers’ Appreciation Day is a festive event to honor teachers and other education workers in Mexico.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 18, 2023	Churches in Mexico commemorate the story of Jesus rising to heaven on Ascension Day.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 28, 2023	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 8, 2023	Churches throughout Mexico celebrate the Holy Eucharist, or the communion of bread and wine, during Corpus Christi.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 18, 2023	Fathers and father figures receive cards, chocolates, and other presents on Fathers’ Day in Mexico.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Mexico (Mexico City)
Assumption of Mary	Tuesday, August 15, 2023	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	Friday, September 15, 2023	The day of the Cry of Dolores is an important event leading up to Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations.
Independence Day	Saturday, September 16, 2023	Mexico’s Independence Day is a nationwide public holiday to celebrate the country’s freedom from Spanish rule.
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Mexico (Mexico City)
Day of Race	Thursday, October 12, 2023	Columbus Day is celebrated in Mexico in honor of an Italian explorer who came to the Americas during the 15th century.
Halloween	Tuesday, October 31, 2023	Halloween is celebrated in Mexico on the last day of October, the day before All Saints’ Day.
All Saints' Day	Wednesday, November 1, 2023	All Saints’ Day is a religious observance in Mexico on November 1 to remember all the saints in the Catholic Church.
All Souls' Day	Thursday, November 2, 2023	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	Monday, November 20, 2023	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 26, 2023	Christ the King Day is a Christian observance that recognizes Jesus’ power and authority in the Christian church.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Friday, December 8, 2023	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	Tuesday, December 12, 2023	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	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Mexico (Mexico City)
Christmas Eve	Sunday, December 24, 2023	Most Mexicans celebrate Christmas Eve on December 24 by attending church masses, visiting family and friends, and enjoying special Christmas dinners.
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2023	Christmas Day is a public holiday across Mexico to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Day of the Holy Innocents	Thursday, December 28, 2023	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	Sunday, December 31, 2023	New Year’s Eve, on December 31, is the last day of the year.