Knowing the festivals and events dates in Mexico can really help in scheduling your future trips to the country. This is why we made a list of all holidays and events for this year so that you could check them out.
Public Holidays and Festival Dates in Mexico in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Day of the Holy Kings | Observance |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | Candlemas | Observance |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Feb 7 | Monday | Constitution Day | National holiday |
| Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| Feb 24 | Thursday | Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 18 | Friday | Oil Expropriation Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Benito Juárez’s Birthday Memorial | National holiday |
| Apr 10 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Bank holiday |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Good Friday | Bank holiday |
| Apr 16 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Children’s Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo) | Common local holiday |
| May 10 | Tuesday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Sunday | Teacher’s Day | Observance |
| May 26 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Observance |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 15 | Thursday | Shout of Dolores | Observance |
| Sep 16 | Friday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Columbus Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | All Saints’ Day | Observance |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | All Souls’ Day | Observance |
| Nov 20 | Sunday | Revolution Day Memorial | Observance |
| Nov 20 | Sunday | Christ the King Day | Observance |
| Nov 21 | Monday | Revolution Day Memorial | National holiday |
| Dec 8 | Thursday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe | Bank holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 28 | Wednesday | Day of the Holy Innocents | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
