September 16th, “El Grito”, the Shout or Cry for Independence, is one of the most celebrated national holidays in Mexico. This year, 2017 celebrates the 207th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution....
Benito Pablo Juárez García is one of Mexico’s most beloved leaders. He was born on March 21, 1806. Today Mexico celebrates his birthday with a national holiday to honor his legacy. Sometimes...
Do you need to ask what day is Cinco de Mayo? Read on, learn a little Espanol and blush...5th of May or "Cinco de Mayo" as it is said in Spanish is a national holiday in Mexico and is celebrated...
December 12th celebrates Dia de Guadalupe, a legendary event that bonded the people of Mexico, and much of the native New World peoples and the Catholic Church in the days of the Spanish conquest.The...
Día de la Candelaria (Day of the Candles or Candle Mass) happens on February 2 and is a Mexican celebration that is a fusion of the Catholic influences and native Mexican tradition.I was first...
In 2017 Constitution Day falls on Sunday, February 5th, and will be celebrated on Monday, February 6 to provide a "puente" or "bridge" day to make a three day weekend. Government offices, Banks...
Dia de los Muertos / The Day of the Dead, or more aptly, the Days of the Dead in Mexico, are celebrated the day after Halloween, November 1 and 2. All these two holidays have in common with...
January 6th, the Day of the Kings, Twelfth Night and the Twelve Day of Christmas all culminate in a celebration in Mexico known as Dia de Los Reyes. The event in the Catholic Church in Mexico...
Happy Birthday is said in Spanish as Feliz Cumpleanos which means literally “Happy Completed Years”! Which if you think of it is a much more positive way of looking at getting older. In fact Mexicans...
May 1st in Mexico is celebrated as International Labor Day. While many countries celebrate May 1st in many ways including the old “Maypole” ceremony here in Mexico it is a day of rest for the workers...
On the evening of the 24th of December Mexico slowly shutters the stores, the streets clear and for the most part, the hustle and bustle retires around sunset for the most important night of the...
The Poinsettia with its star-shaped green leaves that turn into a deep red flower at the top has several names and a very interesting history and legend. Euphorbia pulcherrima (literally, "the...
November 20th is Revolution Day in Mexico, but in 2016 it will be celebrated on November 21 to provide a 3 day weekend. The day commemorates the beginning of the Mexican revolution that ran from 1910...
Semana Santa 2017 officially begins Sunday, April 9 and runs through Easter Sunday on April 16. Unofficially, since this is one of the most popular outdoor activity weekends in the Mexican holiday...
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