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En México hay tres tipos principales de días festivos:
- Feriado legal : feriados observados en todo México. Los empleados tienen derecho a un día libre con sueldo regular y las escuelas (públicas y privadas) están cerradas durante el día.
- Feriado cívico : Estos feriados se observan en todo el país, pero los empleados no tienen derecho a un día libre con paga y las escuelas (públicas y privadas) aún continúan.
- Fiestas : Son fiestas tradicionales en honor a eventos religiosos, como Carnaval , Semana Santa , Pascua , etc., o celebraciones públicas, tales como el Día de la Madre , Día del Padre , Día de San Valentín , etc.
Dia de la Independence o Anniversario de la Independence , el 16 de septiembre, conmemora la independencia de México de España y es la fiesta patriótica estatutaria más importante. [ cita requerida ] Se llevan a cabo desfiles y muchas escuelas están cerradas.
Días festivos obligatorios [ editar ]
Los feriados estatutarios (referidos como " feriados " o " días de asueto " en México) son legislados a través del gobierno federal y regidos por la Ley Federal del Trabajo ( Ley Federal del Trabajo ). [1] La mayoría de los trabajadores, públicos y privados, tienen derecho a tomarse el día libre con sueldo regular. Sin embargo, algunos empleadores pueden exigir que los empleados trabajen en ese día festivo, pero el empleado debe recibir un pago:
- el pago regular por el feriado legal si el empleado no realiza ningún trabajo, y
- la paga regular y dos tarifas de salario diario adicionales si el trabajo lo realiza el empleado, por un total del triple de la tarifa habitual.
Cuando un feriado legal cae en domingo, el lunes se considera feriado legal; Si un día festivo legal cae en sábado, el viernes se considerará un día festivo legal.
| Fecha | nombre inglés | Nombre español | Observaciones |
|---|---|---|---|
| enero 1 | Día de Año Nuevo | Año Nuevo | Primer día del año. |
| 5 de febrero [2] | día de la Constitución | Día de la Constitución | Celebra las promulgaciones de las Constituciones de 1857 y 1917 (ratificadas el 5 de febrero de 1857 y el 5 de febrero de 1917 respectivamente) ( Ver también Fiestas Patrióticas en México ) . Observancia: primer lunes de febrero. |
| 21 de Marzo | Cumpleaños de Benito Juárez | Natalicio de Benito Juárez | Conmemora el cumpleaños del presidente Benito Juárez el 21 de marzo de 1806. Juárez es considerado el presidente más grande de México y es el único al que se le honra con un feriado propio. [3] ( Ver también Fiestas patrias en México ) . Observancia: tercer lunes de marzo |
| Mayo 1 | día del Trabajo | Día del trabajo | Establecido en 1923, el Día del Trabajo conmemora los movimientos sindicales de trabajadores mexicanos. [4] ( Ver también Fiestas patrias en México ) . |
| 16 de septiembre | Día de la Independencia | Día de la Independencia | Commemorates the start of the Independence War by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810. Festivities begin the evening of September 15 and culminate with a military parade on September 16. (See also Patriotic holidays in Mexico). |
| November 20 | Revolution Day | Día de la Revolución | Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution by Francisco I. Madero on November 20, 1910 (See also Patriotic holidays in Mexico). Observance: Third Monday of November. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Navidad | Christmas celebration; secular and religious holiday. |
In addition to these dates, election days designated by federal and local electoral laws are also statutory holidays.
Civic holidays[edit]
| Date | English Name | Spanish Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 20 | Mexican Army Day | Día del Ejército | Celebrates the Mexican Army on the date of its 1913 foundation and honor of the 1911 Loyalty March ("Marcha de la Lealtad"), when President Madero was escorted by the Cadets of the Military College to the National Palace. |
| February 24 | Flag Day | Día de la Bandera | Celebrates the current Flag of Mexico and honors the previous ones. Flag Day was implemented by President Lázaro Cárdenas in 1937. |
| March 18 | Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation | Aniversario de la Expropiación petrolera | Celebrates the Oil Expropriation by President General Lázaro Cárdenas in 1938. |
| April 21 | Heroic Defense of Veracruz | Heroica Defensa de Veracruz | Commemorates the defense against the United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914 by cadets, staff and faculty of the Heroica Escuela Naval Militar and personnel of the Mexican Navy. |
| May 5 | Fifth of May | Cinco de Mayo | 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. |
| May 8 | Miguel Hidalgo's birthday | Natalicio de Miguel Hidalgo | Commemorates the birth in 1753 of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the initiator of the Mexican Independence War. |
| June 1 | National Maritime Day | Día de la Marina | Honors the merchant marines, which began on June 1, 1917 with the Tabasco. The holiday was first celebrated in 1942 to honor the crews of the Potrero del Llano and Faja de Oro, whose ships were sunk by Nazi submarines in May 1942.[5] |
| September 13 | Anniversary of the "Boy Heroes" or "Heroic Cadets" | Día de los Niños Héroes | Celebrates the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican–American War of 1847 and the heroic and ultimate sacrifice that the Niños Héroes gave for the nation. |
| September 16 | Cry of Dolores | Grito de 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. Families and friends gather the evening of September 15 for a Noche Mexicana, dressing in traditional clothes and consuming traditional foods and drinks such as pozole, mole, birria, beer, tequila, and/or mezcal. The President rings the bell of Hidalgo and crowds gather in the Zócalo of Mexico City to shout ¡Viva México! (Long live Mexico!). Similar ceremonies are held in every state and municipality across the country. A military parade is held in Mexico City on September 16.[6] See also Fiestas Patrias (Mexico). |
| September 27 | Culmination of the Mexican War of Independence | Consumación de la Independencia | Celebrates the end of the Mexican Independence War in 1821, 11 years after Father Hidalgo started it, with the victory of the Army of the Three Guarantees, led by Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero. |
| September 30 | Morelos' birthday | Natalicio de José Mª Morelos y Pavón | Commemorates the birth in 1765 of Father José María Morelos y Pavón, one of the founding fathers of the Mexican nation. |
| October 12 | Columbus Day | Día de la Raza | Commemorates the creation of a new, brown race of mixed American, European, and African ancestry following the European colonization of the Americas that began in 1492.[7] |
| November 23 | Mexican Navy Day | Dia de la Armada de Mexico | Celebrating the 1825 capture of the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress in Veracruz led by a joint force of Mexican Army and Navy units (the capture of the fortress is the Navy's baptism of fire, on which its first fleet under Captain Pedro Sainz de Baranda served with distinction).[8] |
Festivities[edit]
| Date | English Name | Spanish Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Epiphany | Día de los Reyes Magos | Celebrates the Biblical New Testament story of the arrival of the three wise men who each brought a gift to the Christ child. Traditionally, children receive toys, and people buy a pastry called rosca de reyes. Anyone who bites into the bread and finds a figurine of the Christ child must host a party for the Day of Candlemas (February 29). It is not a state holiday. |
| February 2 | Candlemas | Día de la Candelaria | Celebrates the presentation of the baby Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem 40 days after his birth. Traditionally, women bring a representation (i.e. statue/doll) of the baby Jesus in new clothes to be blessed by the parish priest. Afterwards, a meal of tamales and hot chocolate is given by the person who found the baby Jesus figure in the Rosca de Reyes (see above in Epiphany). It is not a state holiday. |
| Thursday to Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | Carnival | Carnaval | In addition to costumes, music, and dancing, Carnaval celebrations often include amusement rides, bull riding, or Charreadas (rodeos). The largest carnavales are in Mazatlán and Veracruz. While most carnivals are held during the week before Lent, they can be held at any time of the year.[9] |
| February 14 | Valentine's Day | Día del Amor y la Amistad[10] | Celebrates amorous unions. On this day, traditionally, men give chocolates, flowers, jewelry, dinner and serenade to their special women, as well as to their female friends. It is not a state holiday. |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | Día Internacional de la Mujer | It is not a state holiday. |
| March or April | Holy Thursday | Jueves Santo | Remembers the Last Supper of Christ. Government offices, schools, and many businesses close; many families celebrate it as a secular holiday. Many families visit the beaches. It is not a state holiday. |
| March or April | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Remembers the Crucifixion of Jesus. Government offices, schools, and many businesses close; many families celebrate it as a secular holiday. Many families visit the beaches. It is not a state holiday. |
| April 30 | Children's Day | Día del Niño | Honors all the children. It is not a state holiday. |
| May 10 | Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | Honors all the mothers throughout the country. It is not a state holiday. |
| May 15 | Teacher's Day | Día del Maestro | Honors all the teachers throughout the country. It is often celebrated on the Monday before May 15. It is not a state holiday. |
| May 23 | Students' Day | Día del estudiante | Honors all the students throughout the country. It is not a state holiday. |
| Third Sunday of June | Father's Day | Día del Padre | Honors all the fathers throughout the country. It is not a state holiday. |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day (Day of the Dead) | Día de Todos los Santos | Honors dead relatives and friends (who were under 18 years of age and unmarried) with candles, food and flower offerings, altars, and pre-Columbian and Christian rituals. It is not a state holiday. |
| November 2 | All Souls' Day (Day of the Dead) | Día de Muertos | Honors dead relatives and friends (who were 18 years of age or married) with candles, food and flower offerings, altars, and pre-Columbian and Christian rituals. It is not a state holiday. |
| December 12 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe | Celebrates the day that Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on Tepeyac hill to the native San Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. It is not a state holiday. |
| December 16–24 | Las Posadas | Las Posadas | Commemorates the Biblical New Testament story of Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem. Consists of candlelight processions as well as stops at various nativity scenes. Children break piñatas and people drink ponche ((in English) "punch"). Many businesses hold a posada (meaning "inn" in English) as a year-end Christmas party for their employees.[11] |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Nochebuena | Celebrates the eve of the nativity of Jesus, as both a secular and religious winter holiday. The traditional treats for this holiday are buñuelos, tamales and atole or champurrado. Sometimes they eat gelatina de colores (different flavors of Jell-O and a milk-based Jell-O mixed together to make a colorful treat) Las Posadas are celebrated nine days before Nochebuena, usually accompanied by a piñata party for children and dance music for adults. Many families feast, with pozole or turkey as common dishes. |
| December 25 | Christmas | Navidad | Christmas celebration; secular and religious holiday. Government offices, schools, and most business close from December 25 to January 1, and many people go on vacation to visit relatives or enjoy the beach. |
| December 28 | Holy Innocents Day | Día de los Santos Inocentes | On this day, people pull practical jokes on each other. It is equivalent to the U.S. version of April Fools' Day (April 1). People must not believe anything that other people say nor let them borrow any amount of money. If any person has fallen victim of the joke, the person pulling the joke will say ¡Inocente palomita...!, literally meaning 'Innocent little dove..!!!' (equivalent to saying April Fools!). |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Víspera de Año Nuevo | Mexicans celebrate New Year's Eve or locally known as Año Nuevo, by downing a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the bell during the midnight countdown, while making a wish with each one. Mexican families decorate homes and parties, during New Year's, with colors such as red, to encourage an overall improvement of lifestyle and love, yellow to encourage blessings of improved employment conditions, green to improve financial circumstances and white to improved health. Mexican sweet bread is baked with a coin or charm hidden in the dough. When the bread is served, the recipient whose slice contains the coin or charm is believed to be blessed with good luck in the new year. Another tradition is making a list of all the bad or unhappy events from the current year; before midnight, this list is thrown into a fire, symbolizing the removal of negative energy from the new year.[1] At the same time, thanks is expressed for all the good things had during the year that is coming to its end so that they will continue to be had in the new year.[12] Mexicans celebrate by having a dinner with their families, the traditional meal being turkey and mole, a tradition which has now spanned worldwide. Those who want to party generally go out afterwards, to local parties or night clubs. If you're in Mexico, you can still enjoy festivities in the street. In Mexico City there is a huge street festival on New Year's Eve; celebrations center around the Zocalo, the city's main square.[13] One can expect a lot of firecrackers, fireworks and sparklers being fired. At midnight there is a lot of noise and everyone shouts: "Feliz año nuevo!" People embrace, make noise, set off firecrackers, and sing. |
Dates of observance for moveable holidays[edit]
- 2020[14]
- February 3 – Constitution Day
- March 16 – Benito Juarez's Birthday (Note: Celebrations after this date were generally low-key due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.)
- April 9 – Holy Thursday
- April 10 – Good Friday
- June 21 – Father's Day
- November 16 – Revolution Day
- 2021[15]
- February 1 – Constitution Day
- February 14 – Carnaval
- March 15 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- April 1 – Holy Thursday
- April 2 – Good Friday
- June 20 – Father's Day
- November 15 – Revolution Day
- 2022[16]
- February 7 – Constitution Day
- February 27– Carnaval
- March 15 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- April 10 – Holy Week begins
- April 14 – Holy Thursday
- April 15 – Good Friday
- June 19 – Father's Day
- November 21 – Revolution Day
- 2023[17]
- February 6 – Constitution Day
- February 19– Carnaval
- March 21 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- April 2 – Holy Week begins
- April 6 – Holy Thursday
- April 7 – Good Friday
- June 19 – Father's Day
- November 20 – Revolution Day
- 2024[18]
- February 5 – Constitution Day
- February 11 – Carnaval
- March 18 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- March 24 – Holy Week begins
- March 28 – Holy Thursday
- March 29 – Good Friday
- June 2 – 2024 General election in Mexico[19]
- June 16 – Father's Day
- October 1 – Presidential Inauguration Day[20]
- November 18 – Revolution Day
- 2025[21]
- February 3 – Constitution Day
- March 2 – Carnaval
- March 17 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- April 13 – Holy Week begins
- April 17 – Holy Thursday
- April 18 – Good Friday
- June 15 – Father's Day
- November 17 – Revolution Day
- 2026[22]
- February 2 – Constitution Day
- February 15 – Carnaval
- March 16 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- March 29 – Holy Week begins
- April 2 – Holy Thursday
- April 3 – Good Friday
- June 21 – Father's Day
- November 16 – Revolution Day
- 2027[23]
- February 1 – Constitution Day
- February 7 – Carnaval
- March 15 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- March 21 – Holy Week begins
- March 25 – Holy Thursday
- March 26 – Good Friday
- June 20 – Father's Day
- November 15 – Revolution Day
- 2028[24]
- February 7 – Constitution Day
- February 27 – Carnaval
- March 20 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- April 9 – Holy Week begins
- April 13 – Holy Thursday
- April 14 – Good Friday
- June 18 – Father's Day
- November 20 – Revolution Day
- 2029[25]
- February 5 – Constitution Day
- February 11 – Carnaval
- March 19 – Benito Juarez's Birthday
- March 25 – Holy Week begins
- March 29 – Holy Thursday
- March 30 – Good Friday
- June 17 – Father's Day
- November 19 – Revolution Day
See also[edit]
- Flag flying days in Mexico
- Christmas in Mexico
- Holy Week in Mexico
References[edit]
- ^ "Ley Federal del Trabajo" (PDF) (in Spanish). January 3, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mexico Celebrates Constitution Day February 3rd". www.banderasnews.com.
- ^ "Benito Juarez's Birthday in Mexico in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Día del Trabajo en México: ¿cuál es el origen y cuánto deben pagar si laboras?". El Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 30 April 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Día de la Marina Nacional en México". gob.mx (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Independence Day in Mexico in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Mexico Day of the Races in Mexico in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Industrial, Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad. "El 23 de noviembre se celebra el Día de la Armada de México". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos. "Fiesta de Carnaval en México". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Día del Amor y la Amistad en México". www.amor-y-amistad.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Las Posadas: ¿qué significan y cómo hacer una?". México Desconocido (in Spanish). 11 December 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Mexican customs for the New Year". Focus on Mexico. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "New Year's Eve in Mexico - Año Nuevo Celebrations". Gomexico.about.com. 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "Statutory Holidays in Mexico in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2021". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2022". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2023". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2024". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Elecciones de México 2024". cuandopasa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "¿Cuándo tomará posesión el nuevo presidente de México?". El Sol de México. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2025". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2026". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2027". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2028". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Días festivos 2029". www.calendario-365.mx. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social