Mexico's cultural calendar is jam-packed with exciting festivals. In fact, no matter when you visit Mexico, there is sure to be a festival or holiday somewhere in the country. It seems as if Mexico looks for just about any reason to celebrate; a local saint's day, a historic event, or even vegetables can provide good reasons for the celebration!
For more information and insight on Mexico's major festivals and holidays, click on the following links:
Festivals in Mexico
January
- New Year's Day (Nationwide, Jan. 1)
- Three Kings' Day (Nationwide, Jan. 6)
February
- Candlemas (Nationwide, Feb. 2)
- Dia de la Constitution (Nationwide, Feb. 5)
- Tapachula International Fair (Chiapas)
- Desert Cultural Fair (Sonora)
March
- Night of the witches (Veracruz)
- Xochimilco Festival (Xochimilico, Mexico City)
- Tajin Summit (Tajin, Veracruz)
- Spring Equinox (Chichen-Itza)
- Mexico City Festival (Mexico City)
April
- Cuernavaca Fair (Cuernavaca)
- Mexico City's Fair (Mexico City)
- Sardine Fishing Ritual (Tacolalpa, Tabasco)
- San Marcos Fair (Aguascalientes)
- Cultural Festival of Zacatecas (Zacatecas)
- Xalapa Fair (Xalapa)
- Tabasco Fair (Parque Villahermosa, Tabasco)
- San Marcos Fair (Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas)
- Children's Day (Mexico City)
May
June
July
- Guelaguetza (Oaxaca)
- National Sarape Fair (Santa Ana Chiautempan, Tlaxcala)
August
- Huamantla Fair (Tlaxcala)
- Mani Festival (Mani, Yucatan)
- International Amber Expo (San Cristobal de las Casas)
- Paracho Guitar Festival (Parocho, Michoacan)
- Morismas of Bracho (Zacatecas)
September
- Zacatecas National Fair (Zacatecas)
- Tepozteco Challenge (Tepoztlan, Morelos)
- Fall Equinox at Kulkulcan (Chichen Itza)
- Running of the Bulls (San Miguel de Allende)
October
December
- Campeche Historical Festival (Campeche)
- Chiapas Fair (Chiapas)
- Las Calendas (Oaxaca)
