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. Honors the merchant marines, which began on Jwith the Tabasco. Ignacio Zaragoza against French forces in the city of Puebla, on May 5, 1862.Īlso widely celebrated in the United States.Ĭommemorates the birth in 1753 of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the initiator of the Mexican Independence War.

Flag Day was implemented by President Lázaro Cárdenas in 1937.Ĭelebrates the Oil Expropriation by President General Lázaro Cárdenas in 1938.Ĭommemorates 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.Ĭelebrates the victory of the Mexican Army, led by Gral. In addition to these dates, election days designated by federal and local electoral laws are also statutory holidays.Ĭelebrates 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.Ĭelebrates the current Flag of Mexico and honors the previous ones. ( See also Patriotic holidays in Mexico).Ĭhristmas celebration secular and religious holiday. Festivities begin the evening of September 15 and culminate with a military parade on September 16. ( See also Patriotic holidays in Mexico).Ĭommemorates the start of the Independence War by Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810. When a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday, Monday is considered a statutory holiday if a statutory holiday falls on Saturday, Friday will be considered a statutory holiday.Įstablished in 1923, Labor Day commemorates the Mexican workers' union movements. the regular pay and two additional daily salary rates if work is performed by the employee, for a total of triple the usual rate.the regular pay for the statutory holiday if no work is performed by the employee, and.However, some employers may require employees to work on such a holiday, but the employee must be paid: Most workers, public and private, are entitled to take the day off with regular pay. Statutory holidays (referred as ' feriados' or ' días de asueto' in Mexico) are legislated through the federal government and ruled by the Federal Labor Law ( Ley Federal del Trabajo). Parades are held and many schools are closed. or public celebrations, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, etc.ĭia de la Independence or Anniversario de la Independence, September 16, commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain and is the most important patriotic statutory holiday. Festivities: These are traditional holidays to honor religious events, such as Carnival, Holy Week, Easter, etc.

Civic holiday: These holidays are observed nationwide, but employees are not entitled to a day off with pay and schools (public and private) still continue.Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools (public and private) are closed for the day.

Statutory holiday: Holidays observed all around Mexico.

In Mexico there are three major kinds of public holidays:

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