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| New Year's Day
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| January 1 |
| Continuing the celebrations from the previous evening, festivities include parades and fireworks throughout Mexico, as well as agricultural fairs in rural areas. |
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| Dia de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day )
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| January 6 |
| Family celebrations and gift giving; commemorates the gifts of the Magi. Rosca de los Reyes (King's Loaf) pastries are baked with a little plastic doll hidden inside. |
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| Feast Day of San Antonio de Abad
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| January 17 |
| This is a Mexican religious holiday during which the Catholic Church allows animals to enter the church for blessing.
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| Constitution Day
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| February 5 |
| Official speeches and ceremonies are conducted nationwide. |
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| Flag Day
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| February 24 |
| This Mexican national holiday honors the Mexican flag. |
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| The Birthday of Benito Juarez
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| March 17 |
| This is the birthday of the country's first President, Benito Juarez. The holiday features dancing, music, and food in commemoration of one of Mexico's most honored heroes. |
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| Dia del Trabajo (Labor Day)
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| May 1 |
| Primero de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday that is equivalent to the U.S. Labor Day. It is also referred to as "May Day". |
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| Cinco de Mayo
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| 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. |
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| Mother's Day
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| May 10 |
| Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother's Day is an especially significant holiday. |
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| Navy Celebrations Day
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| June 1 |
| Navy Day is an official Mexican holiday. |
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| Annual State of the Union
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| September 1 |
| Though this date is an approximation, the President delivers the State of the Union Address in the autumn. |
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| Dia de Nuestra Seņora
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| September 8 |
| This local Baja holiday celebrates the founding of Baja's first mission at Loreto. |
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| Dia del la Patria (Independence Day)
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| September 16 |
| Mexico's most significant national holiday, it begins the evening of September 15 with the President's cry (El Grito) of "Viva Mexico" from the balcony of the National Palace. Locals respond with calls of "Viva!" |
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| Dia de la Raza
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| October 13 |
| This day celebrates Columbus' arrival to the Americas, and the historical origins of the Mexican Mestizo race, which is a blend of Spanish and indigenous peoples. |
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| Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
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| November 2 |
| This important Mexican holiday merges pre-Columbian beliefs and modern Catholicism. Europe's All Saint's Day and the Aztec worship of the dead contribute to these two days honoring Mexico's ancestors. |
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