holdrja Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I was making a copy of this for my own files and thought I would post this for everyone. Mexico Holidays 2012 Here is the list of Mexican 2012 holidays. Mexico has three kind of holidays, statutory holidays where everyone has the right to a day off, traditional civic holidays that are not compulsory but are often granted, as well as local festive holidays. List of 2012 Mexico Statutory Public Holidays Año Nuevo New Year’s Day – First day of the year. Sunday, 1 January 2012 *Monday, 2 January 2012 Día de la Constitución Constitution day – Celebrates the Promulgation of the 1857 and 1917 Constitutions. Observance: First Monday of February. Monday, 6 February 2012 Natalicio de Benito Juárez Benito Juárez’s birthday – Commemorates President Benito Juárez’s birthday on March 21, 1806. Observance: Third Monday of March Monday, 19 March 2012 Día del Trabajo Labor day – Commemorates the Mexican workers’ union movements. Tuesday, 1 May 2012 Día de Independencia Independence Day – Commemorates the start of the Independence War by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810. Monday, 17 September 2012 Día de la Revolución Revolution day – Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution by Francisco I. Madero in 1910. Observance: Third Monday of November. Monday, 19 November 2012 Inauguration day Change of Federal Government, every 6 years. Saturday, 1 December 2012 Navidad Christmas – Christmas celebration; secular and religious holiday. Tuesday, 25 December 2012 List of 2012 Mexico Civic Public Holidays Día del Ejército Army’s Day – Celebrates the Mexican Army on the Loyalty Day (“Día de la Lealtad”), when President Madero was escorted by the Cadets of the Militar College to the National Palace. Sunday, 19 February 2012 Día de la Bandera Flag Day – Celebrates the current Flag of Mexico and honors the previous ones. Flag Day was implemented by President Lázaro Cárdenas in 1937. Friday, 24 February 2012 Aniversario de la Expropiación petrolera Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation – Celebrates the Oil Expropriation by President Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas in 1938. Sunday, 18 March 2012 Heroica Defensa de Veracruz Heroic Defense of Veracruz – Commemorates the defense against the United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914. Saturday, 21 April 2012 Cinco de Mayo Fifth of May – Celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army, led by Gral. Ignacio Zaragoza against French forces in the city of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. Also widely celebrated in the United States. US “celebration” of this Mexican historical event is largely a result of promotions in the US by liquor, beer, and bars/taverns/clubs/restaurants since the 1980s. For many years Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the US promoted Cinco de Mayo as Mexican Independence Day which is actually September 16. Although Mexican citizens feel very proud of the meaning of Cinco de Mayo, it is not a national holiday in Mexico, but it is an official holiday in the State of Puebla where the mentioned battle took place. Saturday, 5 May 2012 Natalicio de Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo’s birthday – Commemorates the birth in 1753 of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the initiator of the Mexican Independence War. Tuesday, 8 May 2012 Día de la Marina Marine’s Day – Celebrates the Mexican Navy. Friday, 1 June 2012 Día de los Niños Héroes Boy Heroes or “Heroic Cadets” – Celebrates the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican–American War of 1847. Thursday, 13 September 2012 Grito de Dolores Cry of Dolores – Celebrates the Grito de Dolores, an event that marked the start of the independence war against Spain on the eve of September 16, 1810. It took place at a church chapel in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, led by a Creole Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Saturday, 15 September 2012 Consumación de la Independencia End of Independence War – Celebrates the end of the Mexican Independence War on 1821, 11 years after Father Hidalgo started it. Thursday, 27 September 2012 Natalicio de José Ma. Morelos y Pavón Morelos’ birthday – Commemorates the birth in 1765 of Father José María Morelos y Pavón, one of the founding fathers of the Mexican nation. Sunday, 30 September 2012 Descubrimiento de América Columbus Day – Commemorates the Discovery of the Americas in 1492 by the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. Friday, 12 October 2012 *In Mexico, when a public holiday falls on a non-working day (Saturday or Sunday) the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). School holidays are for two weeks at Christmas and two weeks at Easter (Semana Santa 2012), and from the beginning of July through the third week of August. During these times beaches and other tourist attractions may be crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 What dates are the Saint Andres festival in 2012, so I can plan to be away!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguerin Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Thank you holdrja very nice of you, very good info. Jeannine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary c. Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 What dates are the Saint Andres festival in 2012, so I can plan to be away!!! Is this the noisy week in Ajijic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yes it is - I think they start around Nov 21st and run until Nov. 30th which Is St. Andrew's Day/Dia de San Andres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 But it wasn't nearly so bad this year IMO. Just seemed to be a lot few incendios. Still, it is a great time to go to the beach and play in the surf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 There are m ore holidays apart from the federal ones such as ones specific to Jalisco and public servants, when court is back in session I'll look at the holiday calendar and post the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeheron Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I believe these are the legal holidays which workers must be given off and paid for: Domingo 1 de enero: Año nuevo Lunes 6 de febrero: día de la Constitución (fecha original: 5 de febrero) Lunes 19 de marzo: nacimiento de Benito Juárez (fecha original: 21 de marzo) Martes 1 de mayo: día del trabajo Domingo 16 de septiembre: día de la Independencia de México Lunes 19 de noviembre: día de la Revolución Mexicana (fecha original 20 de noviembre) Martes 25 de diciembre: Navidad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yes, most holidays have been turned into 3 day weekends where the following Monday is the day off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeheron Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 So. Spencer, does this mean that Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 are obligatory days off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 No, Dec 25 and the 1st are always off, the following days aren't. Days that would be are like Feb 5th (Constitution Day) Benito Juarez's B Day in March to name 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeheron Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks for confirming for me, Spencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Remember the quasi holidays such as when the virgin of Zapopan is parading around Guad, the recent bank employee's day and public servant's day which aren't official but respectively honored on a state, federal and state level, with little notice to the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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