Mexican Traditions

La Virgen De Guadalupe

 Mexican traditions are very important in Mexican culture. The following are the most important that we
as Mexicans are proud to celebrate:

  • January 1st: Año Nuevo (New Year's Day), is an official Mexican holiday.
  • January 6: Día de los Santos Reyes is the day when Mexicans exchange
    Christmas presents in accordance with the arrival of the three gift-bearing wise men to Jesus Christ. This day culminates the Christmastime festivities.
  • February 2:Día de la Candelaria or Candlemas, is a religious holiday that is celebrated with processions,
    dancing, bullfights in certain cities, and the blessing of the seeds and candles. The festivities are best seen in: San Juan de los Lagos,
    Jalapa; Talpa de Allende, Jalisco; and Santa Maria del Tuxla, Oaxaca.
  • February 3-8: Carnaval is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration of the libido
    before the Catholic lent. Beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnaval is celebrated exhubrantly with parades,
    floats and dancing in the streets. Port towns such as Ensenada, La Paz, Mazatlán and Veracruz are excellent places to watch Carnaval festivities.
  • March 21:The Birthday of Benito Juárez, a famous Mexican president and national hero, this is an official Mexican holiday.
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  • Semana Santa:This is Holy Week during the month of April. During this week we attend a especial mass conmemorating
    the Twelve Stations of The Cross.
  • May 5:Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de los Angeles in 1862.
  • May 10:Mother's Day, Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother's Day is an especially significant holiday.
  • September 16:Mexican Independence Day celebrates the day that Miguel Hidalgo delivered El Grito de Dolores, and announced the Mexican revolt against Spanish rule.
  • October 12:Día de la Raza, This day celebrates Columbus' arrival to the Americas, and the historical origins of the Mexican race.
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  • November 1st and 2nd:Día de los Muertos is an important Mexican holiday that merges Pre-Columbian beliefs and modern Catholicism.
    Europe's All Saints' Day and the Aztec worship of the dead contribute to these two days that honor Mexico's dead.
  • December 12:Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, or the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe is celebrated with a feast honoring Mexico's patron saint.
  • December 16:Las Posadas celebrates Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes.
    Las Posadas continues through January 6.
  • December 25:Navidad, With the rest of the Christian world, Mexico celebrates Christmas day.